Stonehenge
Newly Unearthed Bronze Age Graves Underscore Stonehenge Tunnel's Potential Threat to Heritage
A critic of the controversial project points out that construction could lead to the loss of half a million artifacts
Why a Newly Approved Plan to Build a Tunnel Beneath Stonehenge Is So Controversial
Proponents say the tunnel will reduce noise and traffic, but some archaeologists fear that it will damage artifacts at the historic site
Evidence of Neolithic Construction Boom Found at British 'Mega-Henge'
New research suggests ancient humans built the Mount Pleasant henge in as little as 35 to 125 years
Scientists Map Stonehenge's Soundscape
Study of small-scale model sheds light on how conversation, music moved through the massive monument
Bronze Age Britons Crafted Instruments, Decorations Out of Relatives' Bones
Ancient humans "treated and interacted with the dead in ways which are inconceivably macabre to us today," says researcher Tom Booth
Stonehenge-Like 'Timber Circles' Found in Portugal
The 66-foot wide circle of wooden posts predates the British monument by several hundred years
Archaeologists Pinpoint Origins of Stonehenge's Mysterious Megaliths
A new study used chemical analysis to determine that the 20-ton boulders came from the West Woods, some 15 miles away
Explore a 5,000-Year-Old Welsh Tomb Recreated in Minecraft
The virtual world now boasts a cube-based recreation of Bryn Celli Ddu in its heyday
Archaeologists Discover Enormous Ring of Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge
The buried shafts may represent the largest prehistoric structure ever found in Great Britain
How to Livestream Stonehenge's Summer Solstice Celebrations
Annual event at the Neolithic monument will be broadcast virtually in place of an in-person gathering
DNA Extracted From Ancient 'Irish Pharaoh' May Reveal Royal Incest
New analysis of elite man buried in Stone Age monument suggests he was the product of either a brother-sister or parent-child pairing
See 'Cheesehenge' and Other Historical Homages Created for Archaeology Competition
The Archaeological Institute of America launched its Build Your Own Monument challenge early to inspire families quarantining at home
People Trekked Across Ireland to Eat Pork at This Ancient Site
A new study suggests travelers brought pigs from far-flung locations to the ceremonial feasting hub of Navan Fort
See 150 Years of Stonehenge Family Photos
The collection offers a glimpse into humans' engagement with the monument
Drought Reveals Dolmen of Guadalperal, Popularly Dubbed ‘Spanish Stonehenge’
Construction of a dam and reservoir in 1963 flooded the archaeological site, submerging the megalith monument and hiding it from view
Did Stonehenge’s Builders Use Lard to Move Its Boulders Into Place?
Animal fat residue found on ceramic vessels suggests the ancient Britons who built the monument greased their wooden sledges with lard
Scotland's Tiny Artificial Islands Date to the Stone Age
Five crannogs in the Outer Hebrides were built 5,000 years ago, perhaps for ritual purposes
A Missing Piece of Stonehenge Has Been Returned to the U.K.
The 'core' may shed light on the mysterious origins of the monument’s huge stones
Stone Circles at Avebury May Have Surrounded House for Neolithic ‘One Percent’
Researchers theorize that the monument, near Stonehenge, was erected to commemorate the site of later generations' ancestral home
Stonehenge Pig Roasts Drew People From All Over Neolithic Britain
Isotopic analysis of pig bones in feasting sites near the monument show people were traveling as far as Scotland with their own pigs
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