New research suggests that, as well as being a probable centre for the veneration of the Sun, Stonehenge was also a fertility temple. A detailed study of a partly buried fallen stone at the monument ...

If this is correct, it would suggest that Stonehenge could be a vast fertility ... making the detailed features difficult to see. 'Because of this, and perhaps Christian prudery, it was never ...

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 ...

Stonehenge may be the most famous example of the “huge stones arranged in a circle” genre, but it’s a reputation that arguably isn’t deserved. After all, it’s far from the largest henge ...

Stonehenge sits near the top of Britain’s most iconic landmarks, but a lesser-known precursor to this ancient site may be responsible for its lasting impact as an archaeological titan. The Flagstones ...

The Britons who built Stonehenge likely "displayed dark features", archaeologists have uncovered in a major breakthrough. Scientists in Italy analysed genomes from 348 individuals, which suggested ...

it is likely that Britons who built Stonehenge displayed dark features'. Stonehenge is an iconic part of Britain's history. It is largely sealed off to the public, with visitors no longer being ...

The university said the findings suggested Flagstones may have served as a prototype to Stonehenge. Dorset Museum At least four burials were found to have been placed in the site's enclosure pits ...

Göbekli Tepe, believed to be the world's oldest known building!Since it is at least 11,500 years old, it predates famous ancient structures like Stonehenge and even the first known civilizations in ...

Stonehenge and Thule. The phallic-shaped stone would have stood erect, as the monument’s key focal feature, for hundreds (probably over two thousand) years - but appears to have eventually ...