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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Ancient Tomb Art Found in Path of Irish Highway


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This large stone decorated with engravings dating to the Late Stone Age has been discovered at an ancient site in Ireland that sits in the path of a controversial highway project.

The stone has been removed from the site, and construction of the highway is scheduled to resume.

Photograph courtesy Mary Deevy, National Roads Authority