French Archaeologists Decry the Loss of 7,000-Year-Old Standing Stones on a Site That Was ‘Destroyed’ to Make Way for a DIY Store
Local officials argue that the site has 'low archaeological value.' Dozens of prehistoric standing stones in Carnac, a town in Brittany, northwest …
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