but as part of a religious ceremony. After this first stage, Stonehenge was abandoned and left untouched for more than 1,000 years. Second stage: The second and most dramatic stage of Stonehenge ...

After discovering what Stonehenge looked like at its peak configuration ... presumably there were people inside the circle during the ceremonies." From Japan to Armenia to Portugal, these stone ...

This indicated that sounds inside Stonehenge could have been amplified, particularly in the case of voices or instruments, enhancing their presence during rituals or ceremonies. Interestingly ...

This is an artist's impression of a ceremony at Stonehenge. We can only guess what happened there, but it is likely that hundreds of people gathered at the stones. Some people think that ...

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 ...

“Stonehenge isn’t a settlement site, but a place of ceremony or ritual,” said Heather Sebire, senior curator at English Heritage, who was not involved in the study. She said that past ...

As well as sharing similarities with other Danish woodhenges, there is also a striking parity with a known woodhenge in ...

Stonehenge gets some well-deserved attention when it comes to British archeology. Between its age, altar stone’s epic journey, and potential origin as a community building initiative, it has a ...

Göbekli Tepe, believed to be the world's oldest known building!Since it is at least 11,500 years old, it predates famous ...

The Britons that built the iconic Stonehenge structure were most likely black, according to a new study. The study, performed ...