Tholos de El Romeral

Tholos de El Romeral
Tholos de El Romeral; walls of small rubble, megalithic capstones
Coordinates37°02′04″N 4°32′08″W / 37.03444°N 4.53556°W / 37.03444; -4.53556
Official nameAntequera Dolmens Site
TypeCultural
Criteriai, iii, iv
Designated2016 (40th session)
Reference no.1501-002
RegionEurope and North America

Tholos de El Romeral, situated 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north east of the town of Antequera (Andalusia), is one of the most important examples of early Bronze Age architecture in southern Europe. Tholos de El Romeral, also known as Cueva de Romeral (Cave of Romeral) and Dolmen de Romeral, is a megalithic burial site built circa 1800 BCE. It is one of three tombs in the region, the others being Dolmen de Menga and Dolmen de Viera, both situated to the south west.

In 2016, the dolmens of Menga, Viera, and El Romeral were all inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Antequera Dolmens Site.