21

Jun

PHOTOSTORY: Revellers celebrate the Summer Solstice near Stonehenge

Stonehenge's magnificent stone circle reopened for summer solstice festivities on Monday, after two years of Covid restrictions, drawing tens of thousands of pagans, healers, nature lovers, and partygoers back to…

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05

Aug

Geological analysis explains durability of Stonehenge megaliths

The first comprehensive scientific analysis of Stonehenge's imposing megaliths has revealed some of the traits that made them an exemplary building material for the famed monument in southern England including…

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13

Feb

Stonehenge first erected in Wales, archaeologists say

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the origins of the Stonehenge prehistoric monument after they uncovered the remains of an ancient stone circle in Wales that may have been dismantled and…

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30

Jul

Mystery of origin of Stonehenge megaliths solved

Scientists have solved an enduring mystery about Stonehenge, determining the place of origin of many of the megaliths that make up the famed monument in Wiltshire, England, thanks to a…

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22

Jun

‘Astonishing’ giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge

Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric…

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08

May

Missing part of Stonehenge returned after 60 years

A missing piece of Stonehenge has been returned to the site more than 60 years after it was taken. A metre-long core from inside one of the prehistoric stones was…

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17

Apr

DNA study reveals Britons who built Stonehenge were product of ancient wave of migrant farmers

The ancestors of the Britons who built Stonehenge were farmers who had travelled from an area near modern Turkey, arriving around 4000BC. Researchers compared DNA extracted from Neolithic human remains…

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