Evidence of two previously unknown prehistoric stone circles has been uncovered in southern England—with one site seemingly displaying similarities to the early phase of the iconic Stonehenge. Remains ...

Archaeologists in northern Denmark have discovered the remains of a large timber circle that is thousands of years old and has parallels to England's Stonehenge. This open-air structure was likely ...

Researchers say they’ve tracked down the origins of Stonehenge’s so-called “Altar Stone,” the monolith at the center of one of the world’s most mysterious monuments. The purpose of the prehistoric ...

The mystery of how Stonehenge’s massive stones ended up in southern England may finally have a clear answer. A new scientific study has ruled out glacial activity as the source, suggesting instead ...

A new discovery at an English farm may offer insight into the histories of two monumental creations. Amateur archaeologists discovered a burial from the Bronze Age, but may have also uncovered a henge ...

From the moment Stonehenge was rediscovered in the Middle Ages, locating the origin of its megaliths has been an obsession. In his 12th century chronicle of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed King ...

For decades, archaeologists believed that the stones that make up Stonehenge originated from Wales. If the notion that prehistoric people somehow dragged these boulders 125 miles of English ...

An altar stone that lies within the heart of Stonehenge in Southern England has turned out to be from the faraway hinterlands of Scotland, a surprising find that suggests it’s far older than any other ...

(CNN) — When archaeologists sift through layers of dirt to tell stories of the past, sometimes their discoveries capture stirring traces of humanity. Continuing excavations within the ancient city of ...

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 ...

The findings strongly support the idea that Neolithic builders intentionally transported the stones over vast distances.