Megalithomania with Hugh Newman

The original 'Megalithomaniac' John Michell gave a fascinating account of the excavators, scientists, theorists and artists who have fallen under the spell of the stones for centuries and been infected by '"megalithomania". Based on his 1982 book of the same name. John gave the organisers permission and encouraged us to use the name 'Megalithomania' for the conference...

Prof. Temple provided evidence that magnifying lenses, telescopes, and optical surveying techniques existed from the time of Old Kingdom Egypt, with magnifying crystals known even in Predynastic times, circa 3300 BC, but unknown to modern archaeologists and historians. The science of optics and a sophisticated technology for the manufacture of lenses was widespread and fundamental in ancient times...

Jim Vieira is a stonemason, author, explorer, historical detective and former host of History Channel's Search for the Lost Giants (2014), Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony (2015) and has featured on many other popular shows including Ancient Aliens and Legends of the Lost with Megan Fox. Jim is co-author of Giants on Record and The Giants of Stonehenge and Ancient Britain with Hugh Newman. He h...

Chris Street showed that many of London’s ancient sacred sites were linked in a precise geometric pattern; the same pattern that the megaliths of Stonehenge were laid out to over 5000 years ago. More info . NOTE: Audio Only. This is just one of many lectures recorded at Megalithomania 2007 in Glastonbury. See the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ full line-up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megalithomania ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠

Hugh Newman of Megalithomania interviews author Robert Bauval about Nabta Playa, the Giza Pyramids, African origins, archaeoastronomy, and megalithic Egypt. We discuss new evidence about the prehistoric origins of Egypt from his book Black Genesis, (co-authored with US physicist Thomas Brophy), and the agenda to keep the true origins of Egypt suppressed. NOTE: Audio only. Born in Egypt in 1948, Ro...

Cornwall is a strange and mysterious land, and also has the highest concentration of megalithic sites in almost all of Europe. Cheryl Straffon spoke about these sites, the anomalous phenomena experienced at them, and their possible meanings. NOTE: Audio Only. This is just one of many lectures recorded at Megalithomania 2007 in Glastonbury. See the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ full line-up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megalithomania ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lin...

Hugh Newman of Megalithomania interviews Stuart Mason, author of The Long Man of Wilmington: Britain's Stonehenge of the East (2026). They discuss the mystery of archaeoastronomy and how the ancients aligned sites all across the planet, and then get into Stuart's latest discoveries of solstice and equinox alignments at the Long Man in Sussex. What he has found is as important as the solsti...

Dr. Keith Critchlow discussed the Scottish Platonic stone spheres that were created 1000 years before Plato and Pythagoras, as well as secret codes hidden within stone circles. Evidence of geometry being the art of the ‘ever true’ as Socrates described it. NOTE: Audio Only. This is just one of many lectures recorded at Megalithomania 2007 in Glastonbury. See the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ full line-up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get tickets...

An in-depth exploration of two of the most megalithic ancient structures in Egypt - the Valley Temple at Giza and the mighty Osirion at Abydos. Similar structures, but each with their own unique features, we take a detailed walk around both of these locations. These are some of the most precisely made granite structures found anywhere, with massive single piece blocks weighing up to and beyond 70...

Paul explored some of his research from his book 'The Green Man and the Dragon'. He examined the myths and legends of St. George and how it related to the 'Green Man', the landscape and earth energies. NOTE: Audio Only. This is just one of many lectures recorded at Megalithomania 2007 in Glastonbury. See the ⁠⁠⁠⁠ full line-up⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get tickets for the ⁠⁠Megalithomania Conference⁠⁠ on...

We look forward to seeing you all once again at the Megalithomania Conference in Glastonbury on May 9th - 10th 2026 celebrating our anniversary of 20 years of exploring the megalithic arts and sciences. As part of the Earth Ancients Podcast Hugh Newman gives an overview of the very special guest speakers lined-up, how to access the live-stream, and the three days of tours. We will be giving a spec...

Watch the full lecture from Dr Euan MacKie filmed at Megalithomania 2013. MacKie graduated with a degree in Archeology & Anthropology from St. John's College, Cambridge in 1959 and has a PhD from the University of Glasgow where he was an honorary research fellow. He was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1973, Keeper of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1974 and Deputy...

Charles introduced the continent and explored its stone circles and their astronomy, looking at the pre-dynastic peoples of Africa. NOTE: Audio Only. This is just one of many lectures recorded at Megalithomania 2007 in Glastonbury. See the ⁠⁠⁠ full line-up⁠⁠⁠ Get tickets for the ⁠Megalithomania Conference⁠ on 9th-10th May 2026 in Glastonbury, UK. Megalithomania ⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠

In this new interview, Hugh Newman of Megalithomania talks to Andrew Collins, a renowned author and researcher of ancient Egypt. We look closely at the revelations that a second Sphinx has been found on the Giza Plateau and look at the SAR scan project one year on from its initial discovery. We discuss the implications of this technology, analysing whether it is valid or not, and how it could be u...

Anthony Murphy, author of ten books on ancient Ireland, described the evidence that the people who inhabited Ireland over 5,000 years ago were advanced astronomers and adept surveyors and that significant astronomical data survives today in the stories, myths and folklore. (Audio only) See his website , and join Anthony and Megalithomania on tour in August-September 2026. Details here . Megalithom...

Juliette Bryant is a renowned nutritionist, author, ceremonialist, and superfoods expert, and she joins Hugh Newman of Megalithomania to share her knowledge of the ancient and modern use of medicinal and psychoactive mushrooms. We also discuss cacao and the ceremonies that the Maya and other ancient cultures participated in, and how we can connect to this mycelium network which surrounds us all ov...

Author of 'Mystery Big Cats', Merrily Harpur examines the strange link between significant topographical features in the megalithic landscape and the fleeting appearances of these mysterious feline beasts. Merrily's Website . Megalithomania Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -...

Dan Richards of the DeDunking Youtube Channel , joins Hugh Newman of of Megalithomania to discuss the current state of archaeology and aspects of the ancient world you may not of heard about before! Dan is well-known for debunking the skeptics and calling out the archaeologists when the world requires it! Filmed at the 2025 Cosmic Summit. Megalithomania Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

There is as yet no proper history of the way in which the megalithic monuments of Britain have been regarded since historic times began. Too often, modern folklore is treated as representing ancient tradition, while archaeologists perpetuate their own foundation myths, intended to enhance the claims of their discipline. This talk suggest some ways in which such a systematic history might be writte...

Andy Burnham is founder of The Megalithic Portal ancient sites web resource (with over 60,000 sites) and primary author and editor of the award-winning book, The Old Stones (Watkins Books). Megalithomania's Hugh Newman and Andy discuss his incredible 30 years of stone hunting, 25 running the Megalithic Portal and look at some more obscure megaliths you might not have heard of. They also explor...

Gerald presented important research carried out at Callanish, including the rediscovery of lost features and a remarkable and rare lunar alignment by combining documentary studies with work in the field. This is just one of many lectures recorded at Megalithomania 2007 in Glastonbury. See the ⁠ full line-up⁠ Get tickets for the ⁠Megalithomania Conference⁠ on 9th-10th May 2026 in Glastonbury, UK. M...

Megalithomania's Hugh Newman met up with Geoffrey Drumm of ⁠‪The Land of Chem‬⁠ and interviewed him about his remarkable research into the industrial use of chemicals and other technologies in ancient Egypt. See Geoffrey's ⁠website⁠ . Megalithomania Links LinkTree⁠ - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T...

Peter Lloyd presented an introduction to the megalithic temples in Malta and recent research, new theories and disciplines related to entheogens and acoustics. This is just one of many lectures recorded at Megalithomania 2007 in Glastonbury. See the full line-up Megalithomania LinkTree Megalithomania Website

Stuart talked about how the sun, moon, stars and planets are encoded into ancient temples, stone circles and pyramids. Recorded at the second Megalithomania Conference in May 2007, Glastonbury, UK. See the full 2007 line-up . Megalithomania Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tours⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Andrew Collins, Hugh Newman and Debbie Cartwright discuss what is coming out of the ground in Southeast Turkey, looking at discoveries from Göbekli Tepe, Sayburç, Karahan Tepe and more in the Taş Tepeler region. Originally published in April 2024. Megalithomania Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...