For centuries, scientists have been trying to determine who built Stonehenge. Today, the leading theory is that several ...

Researchers have found that a prehistoric burial site called Flagstones is one of the earliest known large circular ...

Stonehenge was likely built as a project to unify ancient ... and larger blocks called sarsens were brought from nearly 150 ...

In a find that provides insights into the remarkable abilities of these ancient humans, new research studying the chemical ...

Dr Susan Greaney, a specialist in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, in Exeter’s Department of Archaeology and History, said ...

Initially, its similarities to Stonehenge had archeologists and historians assuming that Flagstones must be of a similar date ...

Progress has been made on the major construction plans at Stonehenge, after Wiltshire Council approved further steps in the new learning centre project. In 2024, the local authority gave the go-ahead ...

After its construction, circular monuments were built ... Although the new dates suggest that Flagstones is older than Stonehenge, Greaney thinks that scientists should reassess and redate Stonehenge.

Stonehenge may be the most famous example of the “huge stones arranged in a circle” genre, but it’s a reputation that arguably isn’t deserved. After all, it’s far from the largest henge ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Archaeologists have discovered a Stonehenge-esque circle of timber posts in Denmark, thought to be from the late Neolithic or early ...

Its similarity to the early stages of Stonehenge, which also includes ... really precise estimates for when events like monument construction took place," Greaney said. To more accurately date ...