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National
David McLean & Ruth Suter

Ancient stone older than Egyptian pyramids stands in Scottish council estate

An ancient standing stone thought to be as old as the Egyptian pyramids now resides in a council estate in Edinburgh.

The megalith was erected around 4,000 years ago and stands in a cul-de-sac in Ravenswood Avenue in the capital's Inch area. The stone is caged in by railings to protect it from vandalism.

Originally built in the Neolithic period, it means it is roughly as old as the Great Pyramid of Djoser

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