Archaeologists have discovered a massive series of Neolithic-era pits very close to the Stonehenge site in southern England. As with Stonehenge itself its purpose remains a mystery, but the mere ...

Among the many mysteries of Stonehenge is a cow jawbone that archaeologists found more than a century ago carefully laid beside the Neolithic monument’s southern entrance. The jawbone has since been ...

The origins of Stonehenge’s massive stone monoliths, long shrouded in mystery, have at last been demystified. Experts have traced them to boulders in the nearby chalk hills of Marlborough Downs, just ...

The mystery behind one of the world’s most mystical wonders may have been unraveled just as it prepares to host thousands of tourists for the year’s shortest day. Stonehenge researchers have found new ...

The distinctive silhouette of Stonehenge in the flat landscape of Salisbury plain in southwest England is instantly and iconically familiar. However, the 4,500-year-old monument and the world it ...

Stonehenge has always been shrouded in mystery. The ancient monument and burial site in southern England has been around for more than 5,000 years — but its purpose isn’t completely clear. Researchers ...

A dramatic image of Stonehenge made the rounds on social media in July 2025, just before the month's end. The image, according to a Facebook post (archived) with over 70,000 reactions in two days, was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — For a monument that has been ...

Stonehenge may have served as a calendar to keep track of the yearly movements of the sun, suggesting a prehistoric link to sun worship in the eastern Mediterranean, according to new research. A study ...

Stonehenge has long been one of history’s great mysteries — and the world heritage site has just revealed yet another layer to its story. Archaeologists have discovered a network of underground shafts ...

Researchers are one step closer to solving the mystery of Stonehenge's origins. LONDON -- For thousands of years, Stonehenge has stood on the downlands of what is now southern England. With its ...