Stonehenge
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
Secrets of Stonehenge Found in Quarries 180 Miles Away
Archaeologists believe the builders popped out "ready-made" bluestones at a quarry in Wales and dragged them overland to Salisbury
Oops: 4,500-Year-Old Stone Circle Turns Out to Be 1990s Replica
Discovered in Scotland last November, the recumbent circle was made by a local farmer interested in the ancient monuments
Why Did the Welsh Bury Their Dead at Stonehenge?
Study suggests cremated remains found at the site belong to outsiders who may have brought stones from Welsh quarry, aided monument’s construction
Drought Reveals Giant, 4,500-Year-Old Irish Henge
The circular structure in the Boyne Valley was discovered by drone photographers searching for signs of hidden Neolithic sites
Germany's "Stonehenge" Reveals Evidence of Human Sacrifice
Archaeologists uncovered the remains of 10 women and children who may have been sacrificed at the Pömmelte enclosure, a 4,300-year-old Neolithic circle
Evidence Suggests Stonehenge Was an Elite Cemetery
Scientists have little doubt that Stonehenge functioned as a Neolithic cemetery
Stone Age Britons Feasted While Building Stonehenge
A new exhibit shows that the builders gorged on animals from as far away as Scotland
See 17th-Century England Through the Eyes of One of the First Modern Travel Writers
Celia Fiennes traveled and wrote about her adventures—including a bit of life advice
The So-Called “Superhenge” Was Made of Wood, Not Stone
New research shows that the ancient structure was also taken down in a hurry
Is Stonehenge a Hand-Me-Down Monument?
New research suggests the monument was first built in Wales then dragged 180 miles to its current location
The People Who Built Stonehenge Loved BBQ
New evidence that Neolithic settlers roasted pork and beef
A Man Once Bought Stonehenge for his Wife, and She Was not Pleased
Or at least, so the story goes of a British barrister’s decision to purchase the neolithic site for the equivalent of about $1 million
Ancient Urns or Drinking Vessels for Giants? Behind the Mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos
A grassy area studded with hulking, 2,000-year-old jars provides a surreal sight as well as an archeological puzzle
Did Stonehenge Hold Up a Giant Stage?
A new theory poses that the prehistoric structure could have been something like an “ancient Mecca on stilts”
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