The monument’s mysterious past has spawned countless tales and theories. According to folklore, Stonehenge was created by ...
New research sheds light on one of archaeology’s longest-running debates: how Stonehenge’s massive bluestones reached their ...
When both minerals form, they trap small amounts of radioactive uranium – which, at a known rate, will decay into lead. By ...
Learn more about the new research that backs up the theory that the bluestones of Stonehenge were carried or dragged by ...
Stonehenge may be famous — but Avebury is older, bigger, and open to explore. With nearly twice the number of standing stones, this Neolithic site stretches across a massive area and dates back to ...
Still, the fancy persists, implanted like a microchip, ever since Erich von Däniken’s 1968 best-seller, “Chariots of the Gods ...
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The Stonehenge of Sweden

You’re familiar with Stonehenge, yes? The circular pile of rocks located in Wiltshire, England? They showed up sometime during the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, around 4 to 5 thousand years ago?
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A major debate over the construction of the mysterious Neolithic Stonehenge site in the UK may finally have been resolved.
As Chief Minister Hemant Soren prepares for engagements in Davos and during an official visit to the United Kingdom, the state has chosen to foreground a narrative that reaches far beyond quarterly gr ...
From super-sized natural wonders and man-made marvels to some of the weirdest, creepiest and teeny-tiniest sights, we take a ...
Stonehenge, one of the most examined prehistoric structures globally, is located on Salisbury Plain in southern England. The ...