As the MegalithHunter, I explore my fascination with the megalith builders. These prehistoric ancients are in many ways still a mystery to us. To get a better understanding of them, I also look at what came before and what came after, as well as researching contemporary cultures who didn't build megalithic monuments at all! If you love learning about the ancient past as much as I do, join me as I explore sites and look at the research into them.
I have an M.A. in Mediterranean Studies so I'm not an archaeologist or a historian but I do use my qualifications to present information using academic sources only. These are noted in the description of each video. The goals of this channel are: to educate, to entertain and to elucidate. Let's have some fun. Join the live chats during my premieres and feel free to start some conversations in the comments. Enjoy! Laura
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Happy New Year everyone!
I try to always post community messages with some photos so here are a few more from my trip to Ostia Antica back in September.
Lots of new features have appeared in YouTube so my 2026 New Year's resolution is to use a few more of them, especially collabs with other fantastic YT friends.
None of it is possible without views so thank you to those of you who watch, comment, moderate, support and send ideas.
This year some high points were @HistoryWithKayleigh and @traveldan1 visiting (not together lol) and I appeared on @smitinathan 's new podcast and got to chat on one of @FlintDibble's livestreams. As usual I have to thank Mike at @MindEscapePodcast for being a tremendous support in my content journey.
I would also like to shout out Travel Dan's second channel @AviationMuseumsoftheWorld and Mike's second channel @MastersofRhetoric Great projects!!!
Wishing you all a wonderful and healthy 2026. I try not to focus too hard on the whole year, but on having beautiful little moments within it.
Laura
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Hello everyone :)
Just got back from the archaeological park of Ostia Antica, the ancient port of Rome. A really impressive site. Here are a few photos including a bath complex, a mithraeum and a theatre. I have been to Rome many times but had never visited this site so was amazed at how much of it survives. It's very extensive and reminds me of Pompeii.
New videos are in the works including some shorts. The next video will be on the expansion of farming in Neolithic Europe. If there are any topics you are interested in, let me know. Don't forget public posting is now enabled in my community so if you want to share some articles or other comments on history-related subjects go for it.
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Hello everyone! I’ve switched on the ‘community’ feature to enable my subscribers to post interesting content here. Let’s see how it works 😀
5 months ago | [YT] | 59
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Live streaming tomorrow night (or day depending where you are) with @Inside_Archaeology and @smitinathan 😀🤩
Join us in the live chat at 9pm (CET)
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Hi All,
Merry Christmas and a Happy Solstice 🎄
It's been a busy year. Thank you for your continued support of my channel which has now surpassed 1.5 million views :)
A few highlights of the year were visiting these magnificent cyclopean walls in Sicily and on mainland Italy. I hope you got a chance to watch my videos on those.
It was also the year a whole bunch of us launched www.real-archaeology.com. Watch this space for more content and events around #realarchaeology.
Wishing you and your families a wonderful festive season!
I'm in the middle of cooking so had better get on with it :)
L 🥂
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Hi All,
At the end of this week I'm releasing a video on Friday 25th October at 4pm (EST) as part of the #RealArchaeology event. This event brings together content creators from different fields such as archaeology and egyptology, and also includes amateurs like myself.
We're all about producing factual entertainment on archaeology across different platforms. The event runs from Friday through Sunday and also includes some livestreams.
To see a full line-up check out our website: www.real-archaeology.com
The link to my trailer is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxx2S...
See you at the premiere :)
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MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 AND A HAPPY SOLSTICE! ☀️
For those of you that celebrate at this time of year, I hope you have a wonderful festive period! I visited the Tarxien Temples in Malta for the gazillionth time last week because I never get bored of them so here are a few photographs :)
NEW video going out later (7.45pm CET) which is mostly on the Amazon. I hope to see you in the live chat! Probably the last one before 2024 but since I have a couple of other scripts underway it might not be :)
➡️ What ANCIENT EARTHWORKS Are Hiding In The AMAZON? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWVA5...
My friend Mike over at the @MindEscapePodcast filmed this really interesting interview on the Sphinx recently. I had never heard of this hypothesis before. If Ancient Egypt is your thing then take a look and let me know what you think!
➡️ Did water cause the erosion on the Sphinx? w/ Robert Schneiker Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAKpp...
➡️ Did water cause the erosion on the Sphinx? w/ Robert Schneiker Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGKDM...
What a year it has been! From pregnancy complications that nearly killed me...twice, to meeting some lovely people from the megalith/travel YouTube world, it's been quite the ride. Celebrating Christmas with my baby daughter is the absolute best :)
In Malta this year I met up for the first time with Hugh of @MegalithomaniaUK fame, Jj of @megalithicmaiden and Lily from @travelusiontours. I love meeting people that have a passion for the ancient world and work so hard on the subject.
I also had my good friend @HistoryWithKayleigh pop into town for a few days which was great fun!
If you have a few minutes (10) spare at this busy time of year I'll see you in the live chat. If not have a wonderful time wherever you are.
Laura xxxx
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MORE 'CART RUTS'
At San Pawl tat-Tarġa in Naxxar, Malta, several 'cart ruts' wind down a steep hill. At one point two ruts curve sharply, the same way that a modern road does further to the east. As you all know from my videos, no-one knows when or why 'cart ruts' were created. However, experts think they are either Late Bronze Age or Early Classical Period. It's also not certain whether they were worn, carved or a mixture of the two. The latter seems most likely though.
They probably carried some sort of transport, hence why they curve down hills the way they do. However, this wasn't necessarily carts. That said, there are problems with every single hypothesis that's been suggested so far. Experiments have tested different forms of transport and loads but nothing seems suitable for all the varied characteristics of the ruts. It's also intriguing that, although there are hundreds of them in the Maltese islands, there are also many in other places such as Switzerland, Italy, France, Turkey, Azerbaijan and the Azores to name just a few.
Location: 35.925783 N 14.437977 E
CYCLOPEAN WALLS
This week a new YouTube creator @One-eyedgiantbuildingwall reached out to me about his first video which is on cyclopean walls. Just like us, Henrique has a passion for them! He's been to some brilliant sites and has decided to focus his first video on Albania. Take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_qN...
See you all in the next live chat!
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These silo pits are in St. George's Bay Birżebbuġa and date to the Bronze Age. They are a few hundred metres away from the remains of a fortified Bronze Age village that stood on a hill to the northwest. The carved channels that can be seen in some of these photographs are modern creations. Bronze Age silo pits were probably used for grain storage and can be found at other sites in Malta as well. Although there are only a few in St. George's Bay, decades ago there were more than one hundred but many were destroyed as the area was developed. The second photograph shows the bell shape of a silo pit which was revealed when the rock around it was cut away. Some silo pits are found under water, so it's likely the sea level was a little lower during the Bronze Age. This is also the explanation given for the 'cart rut' close by that goes under the water and is thought to be Bronze Age as well. The 'cart rut' can be seen in the last photograph.
Location: Triq Għar Dalam, Birżebbuġa, Malta.
GPS: 35.831217 N 14.530884 E
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This 4.5 metre long wall dates to the Bronze Age and was built to defend a village close to where Birżebbuġa is located today. It sits on the hill above the seaside town and is naturally defended to the south east by the surrounding bay and two valleys. The wall is D-shaped and would have defended the village against attacks from the land to the northwest. Archaeologists have found the remains of Bronze Age huts in the area to the southeast of the wall which were built over the top of the Borġ in-Nadur Neolithic temple. Bronze Age silo pits have also been found in St. George's Bay close by and there are several 'cart ruts' which may also date to the Bronze Age.
Location: Triq Għar Dalam, Birżebbuġa, Malta.
GPS: 35.832127 E 14.527743 N
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