“The ‘sister’ monument to Flagstones is Stonehenge, whose first phase is almost identical, but it dates to around 2900 BC.,” Greaney said. “Could Stonehenge have been a copy of Flagstones? Or do these ...

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It could also suggest that “our current dating of Stonehenge might need revision”, a researcher says. The site’s unique structure – a perfectly circular ditched enclosure containing both ...

The analysis suggests that Flagstones may have served as a prototype for later monuments like Stonehenge. Findings from this collaborative research by the University of Exeter and Historic England ...

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They think it may be linked to Stonehenge, the famous Neolithic site in southern England. The circle was discovered during recent construction in the town of Aars. According to Agence France ...

The majority of Europeans living 5,000 years ago, including those who built Stonehenge, may have had dark skin, a new study suggests. It was already believed that Britain’s early inhabitants, such as ...

The scientists analysed data gathered from 348 ancient genomes to reach the surprising conclusion. Experts have now said that Stonehenge, which was built around 5,000 years ago, was probably built by ...

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 ...

The Britons responsible for the building of the iconic Stonehenge were probably black, a study has suggested. Data from 348 ancient genomes gathered from across Eurasia have been reconstructed ...

It was constructed of six concentric ovals of posts around 2500 B.C., roughly the same time as Stonehenge and, like Stonehenge, is thought to align with the summer solstice.