Stonehenge wasn't a prehistoric solar calendar but served mainly as a memorial to the dead, according to new research by scientists who study ancient astronomy. Darvill's interpretation has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE. (photo credit: Chedko. Via Shutterstock) After analysing over ...

Stonehenge’s largest non-sarsen stone may have come from much farther away than researchers once thought. A new study ...

WASHINGTON — England’s enigmatic Stonehenge served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings and for several hundred years thereafter, new research indicates. Dating of cremated remains shows ...

Stonehenge was likely built as a project to unify ancient peoples from across the whole of the country, archaeologists claim in a new study. More than 900 stone circles have been discovered across the ...

Who was buried at Stonehenge? New study sheds light As one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, Stonehenge still holds many secrets despite centuries of study. For the first time, new ...

The origins of Stonehenge have puzzled and inspired people for generations. Now, new findings offer a clearer picture of why this ancient monument held such powerful meaning. Recent work by ...

From the moment Stonehenge was rediscovered in the Middle Ages, locating the origin of its megaliths has been an obsession. In his 12th century chronicle of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed King ...

A new study published in the journal Archaeology International asserts that Stonehenge was built as a symbol of unity between ancient British populations. Earlier this year, researchers discovered ...

Crowds gather biannually to watch Stonehenge mark the longest and shortest days of the year. Last week, as the winter solstice struck, British researchers released new insight into the enigmatic ...

As one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments, Stonehenge still holds many secrets despite centuries of study. For the first time, new research is lifting the veil on the people who are ...