An earthen mound discovered in Ohio is known as the Great Serpent Mound. This mound is more than 1,300 feet (400 m) long and about 23 feet (7 m) wide. Newscom But a few facts about the Serpent ...

Don't Edit The Serpent Mound is not a burial mound, though there are burial mounds nearby, from two different native populations, the Adena, who lived in Ohio from roughly 800 B.C. to A.D. 100 ...

Ohio’s Serpent Mound might just be one of the most fascinating prehistoric sites in North America. Located in Adams County, it’s the largest known surviving example of a prehistoric effigy ...

They were situated upon a high point of land in Highland County, Ohio, about a mile from the famous Serpent Mound, where Prof. Putnam of Harvard made interesting discoveries. As soon as the ...

The land was transferred to the Ohio Historical Society in 1901. Scientists have discovered that the Serpent Mound has many alignments with astronomical events, including solstice sunsets at the ...

The Department of Interior’s decision to nominate the Great Circle and Octagon Earthworks for World Heritage status has made us all more aware of these two amazing mounds in Newark and Heath ...

The Great Serpent Mound in Ohio has long been a source of mystery. Some believe it’s an ancient astronomical marker, aligned with the movements of the sun and moon. Could this massive earthwork hold ...