The ancient monument of Stonehenge dates back to between 2500 BC and 3000 BC—but when it was built, people had already been living in the area for millennia, researchers found after a dig. Artifacts ...

Inside the quest for the origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone - After Orkney was ruled out as the origin for Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, geologists now have their eyes on north eastern Scotland ...

Scientists made a major discovery this year linked to Stonehenge — one of humanity’s biggest mysteries — and the revelations keep coming. A team of researchers shared evidence in August suggesting ...

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 found new ...

Among the many mysteries of Stonehenge is a cow jawbone that archaeologists found more than a century ago carefully laid beside the Neolithic monument’s southern entrance. The jawbone has since been ...

The iconic Neolithic monument of Stonehenge may have represented an attempt to unify people living in different parts of prehistoric Britain, researchers have proposed in a study. The paper analyzes ...

Remains of a cow shed light on how Stonehenge may have been erected. Researchers analyzed a Neolithic cow's molar, and the chemical signatures indicate that it could have been involved in the ...

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