New scientific research has changed our understanding of Stonehenge as tests uncover ... that “the fact that the sun rises over the Heel Stone on the longest day of the year (summer solstice ...

Despite extensive studies, their source had remained unknown—until the unexpected return of a core sample drilled from ...

Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious and important monuments to have survived from Stone Age Britain ... entrance was widened and a pair of Heel Stones were erected. The nearer part of ...

It took a huge effort to build Stonehenge. The only tools the builders had were made of stone, wood and rope! Only a few stones are left standing today. The first task was to cut the boulders into ...

(Program not available for streaming.) Dated to the late Stone Age, Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of prehistory. Every year, a million visitors are drawn to England to ...

The Altar Stone at the center of Stonehenge, long believed to have been hauled to southwest England from Wales, was actually transported more than 450 miles from northeastern Scotland, a team of ...

In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge ... rock fragments, no stone is left unturned in the ...

Although Stonehenge gives its name to all sites now classified as ... There were a number of standing stones outside the main circle, of which the heel stone is best known. Silbury Hill: This unique ...