This idea comes primarily from the fact that many of the stones used in the construction of Stonehenge hail from various locales around the United Kingdom. Monuments are built for many reasons ...

The stone samples were removed during archaeological work in 1958 A missing piece of Stonehenge has been returned to the site 60 years after it was taken. A metre-long core from inside the ...

Researchers on Wednesday revealed that the long-mysterious “Altar Stone” at the heart of Stonehenge came from faraway ...

The mystery behind one of the world’s most mystical wonders may have been unraveled just as it prepares to host thousands of tourists for the year’s shortest day. Stonehenge researchers have ...

The most famous circle of large stones that forms the regonisable structure people drive for hours to see was constructed between 2600 BC and 2400 BC. Now, Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage ...

Question: On the Stonehenge raising, they used a weighted tip to tilt the main riser stone into the hole. Why not just have the stone dragged up an Earth ramp with wood rails to a pivot point of ...

A groundbreaking study reveals Stonehenge wasn't just a celestial observatory, but a symbol of unity for ancient Britons. Researchers discovered stones originated from various regions across ...

It took a huge effort to build Stonehenge. The only tools the builders had were made of stone, wood and rope! Only a few stones are left standing today. More than 4,000 years ago a small ring of ...

The Altar Stone, the largest of the bluestones used to build Stonehenge, lies at the heart of the ancient monument in southern England. The 13,227-pound (6-metric ton) block was likely transported ...

Solar calendar. Place of worship. UFO Landing site. Many uses have been theorized for Stonehenge. Researchers have now added another: monument to unity, they propose in an Archaeology International ...

Stonehenge may have been built to unite the early people of Britain - long before there was a kingdom, a new study has suggested. Geological analysis has revealed the stones were brought to ...