A team of scientists lead by Dr. Bruno Fazenda of the University of Salford in the UK has reconstructed the soundscape of the Stonehenge circle. Using the practice of archaeoacoustics and state-of ...

Stonehenge, one of the most ... Archaeologists propose that this reconstruction was intentional — designed to create a communal space where diverse groups could gather, share resources, ...

Humans Stonehenge may have been a giant calendar and now we know how it works. The sarsen stones of the Stonehenge monument could have been designed as a calendar to track a solar year, with each ...

Near Stonehenge, archaeologists have found chalk axes, bone tweezers, flint awls for piercing holes in bone and leather, flint saws and flint "fabricators" to create sparks for igniting fires.

Stonehenge is made up of two main types of rock. The sarsens, sandstone slabs weighing 25 tons on average, form the iconic central horseshoe, the uprights and lintels of the outer circle, as well ...

Stonehenge's massive sarsen stones, however, are from Marlborough, England, just 15 miles away, researchers found last year. With Stonehenge and the nearby Bluestonehenge comprising of nearly 80 ...

The origins of Stonehenge have puzzled and inspired people for generations. Now, new findings offer a clearer picture of why this ancient monument held such powerful meaning. Recent work by ...

The famous ancient site at Stonehenge may have been built using Greek philosopher Pythagoras’ famous theorem two millennia before the mathematical equation was developed, experts say.

Stonehenge was not ‘one’ monument, but rather was built, altered, and revered for over 1,500 years, around 100 generations." Opinion: The White House has always been 'The People's House.' ...

For more than a hundred years, scientists believed that Stonehenge’s central sandstone slab — long called the “altar stone” — came from much closer Wales. But a study last year by some of the same ...

The prehistoric monument Stonehenge was built up to 5,000 years ago on Salisbury Plain in England, but its ultimate purpose remains a tantalizing mystery. Skip to main content.

Stonehenge, one of the world’s most iconic archaeological sites, has been sprayed with orange paint by protestors demanding action on fossil fuels. It comes just one day before the annual summer ...