The Anta das Pias, built between the 5th and 3rd millennia BC, sits on a hill overlooking the Guadiana River, close to the trail that leads to Pulo do Lobo. This small, trapezoidal dolmen has a short corridor formed by schist pillars and a slab that partially covers the burial chamber. Rare in the region, it is a valuable prehistoric vestige that has withstood the test of time, preserving the memory of ancient civilizations.

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March 13, 2025

A dolmen measuring 2 m by 1.20 m, dating from the 3rd millennium BC. It has a trapezoidal chamber and a small corridor facing east. It was built with small, small local schist pillars. It also has a slab that partially covers the burial chamber. It was the subject of an intervention to enhance its value, through a landscape architecture project carried out by the Association for the Defence of the Heritage of Mértola. It is one of the points of interest before visiting Pulo do Lobo. It has suffered damage resulting from agricultural work and, despite being part of a visiting circuit, it exposes some weaknesses as tourists walk on top of the dolmen's lid and pillars.

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Location: Mértola, Beja, Portugal

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