Sam believed that Stonehenge had originally been built as a site for human sacrifices, a belief that many historians now disagree with. As a Quaker, Sam was a pacifist and viewed the battles of the ...

Given Stonehenge's profound impact on many people's imaginations, it's not surprising that replicas exist elsewhere, varying ...

Discovered in a ditch at Stonehenge, a skeleton reveals signs of human sacrifice. Scientists puzzle over how and, more importantly, why it happened.

Despite being considered one of the most disappointing tourist attractions in the world, Stonehenge continues to mystify ...

News UK News Spring Equinox ‘I joined the Druids for Spring Equinox - one sacrifice rule disappointed me' It was an honour to be asked to join the London order's Spring Equinox ceremony ...

Sacrifices of “sun stones” occurred around the same time a volcanic eruption in 2900 BC dimmed the sun throughout Northern Europe, according to a new study.

Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen can now show that ritual sacrifices of sun stones coincided with a large volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear ...

“The closest we get to a similar sun-cult in the Neolithic is some passage graves in southern Scandinavia or henge structures like Stonehenge in England, which some researchers associate with ...

Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique 'sun stones' Date: January 16, 2025 Source: University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Humanities Summary: 4,900 years ago, a Neolithic ...

Why the mighty Stonehenge was built around 5,000 years ago has long been one of the great mysteries, but according to a new study, we may finally have an answer.