Writing in deceptively simple prose, Ogilbee and Riess evoke awe and curiosity as they explore numerous themes common to pilgrimage literature: prayer, healing, sacred landscapes and communion of saints. (religion-online.org)
When the narrative is shared and the revolutionary becomes the ordinary, it is only a matter of time before the sacred landscape becomes a shared homeland for the native, the refugee and the exile. (religion-online.org)
Theories have ranged from an ancient astronomical calendar, to landing strips for extraterrestrials or — a more likely explanation — part of a sacred landscape where rituals concerning water, fertility and mountain worship were interwoven. (newscientist.com)