A groundbreaking study reveals Stonehenge wasn't just a celestial observatory, but a symbol of unity for ancient Britons.

Delivering a damning final word on this ambitious program of political consolidation, the authors state that “as an attempt ...

Stonehenge may have had a second purpose beyond its well-documented astronomical uses. A new study claims that the monument ...

British researchers who have spent years studying Stonehenge are proposing a novel purpose for the monument's existence.

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 ...

Revelers cheered and beat drums as the sun rose at 8:09 a.m. (0809 GMT) over the giant standing stones on the winter solstice ...

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 article. Because ...

Following the protest, English Heritage, a charity that manages hundreds of historic sites, said that experts had quickly removed the orange powder from the stones. Stonehenge was built on a ...

Recent study of Stonehenge stones and their origins The study shows ... However, the bluestones are much smaller in size and particularly blue, especially when wet. There is speculation that ...

The solstices are the only occasions when visitors can go right up to the stones at Stonehenge, and thousands are willing to rise before dawn to soak up the atmosphere. “This is all about renewa ...