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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Salford in Manchester have created a miniature model of Stonehenge to better understand its acoustics. The 1:12 scale model allows the researchers to simulate the way ...

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’s Altar Stone, which lies at the heart of the ancient monument in southern England, was likely transported over 435 miles (700 kilometers) from what’s now northeastern Scotland nearly 5,000 ...

The ancient mystery of who built Stonehenge has been solved, according to a breakthrough study. A groundbreaking new analysis of the 25 cremated remains buried at the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire ...

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 ...

In 1923, famed British geologist Herbert Henry Thomas published a seminal study on Stonehenge, claiming to have found the precise spots where prehistoric people had quarried the stones. There was just ...

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 ...