Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind construction of Stonehenge
Blocks were brought to Salisbury Plain from all over the country in a grand project that would have taken about eight months ...
Archaeologists think they’ve found a 3,200-year-old mysterious stone circle that inspired Stonehenge
Dr Susan Greaney, a specialist in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, in Exeter’s Department of Archaeology and History, said ...
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This Overlooked Monument May Have Inspired Stonehenge’s Design
The rolling landscape of Dorset, England, conceals an understudied archaeological enigma. Unlike the towering monoliths of ...
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This English Burial Site May Be Centuries Older Than Stonehenge
Flagstones, an ancient burial site in Dorset, England, may be centuries older than Stonehenge, according to a new study.
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"Sister" Monument Of Stonehenge Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought
Stonehenge may be the most famous example of the “huge stones arranged in a circle” genre, but it’s a reputation that ...
This ‘unusual’ stone circle may predate Stonehenge
Initially, its similarities to Stonehenge had archeologists and historians assuming that Flagstones must be of a similar date ...
Burial site revealed to be older than Stonehenge
An ancient burial site has been revealed to be the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain. Archaeological ...
New study suggests Stonehenge builders had dark skin
A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Ferrara in Italy suggests that the majority of Europeans living 5 ...
Could Stonehenge have been a copy of Flagstones?
An ancient monument in Dorset was revealed as Britain's oldest known large circular enclosure, redated to approximately 3200 ...
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Stonehenge's secret SISTER: Ancient burial site discovered in Dorset is even older than the famous Wiltshire stone circle, scientists say
Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious and important monuments to have survived from Stone Age Britain. But scientists now believe that the famous Wiltshire stone circle has a secret 'sister ...
Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge
The analysis suggests that Flagstones may have served as a prototype for later monuments like Stonehenge. Findings from this ...
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Stone Circle Older Than Stonehenge Discovered in the UK
Archaeologists have determined that the stone circle monument in Dorset, UK is older than previously thought, dating back to ...