Stonehenge may have had a second purpose beyond its well-documented astronomical uses. A new study claims that the monument ...

The origins of Stonehenge have long been shrouded in mystery, captivating researchers and the public alike. New discoveries ...

A new study suggests that at least one phase of Stonehenge's construction was a response to European immigration.

Researchers believe they may have solved the riddle of Stonehenge's Altar Stone, suggesting that the enigmatic megalith was ...

British researchers who have spent years studying Stonehenge are proposing a novel purpose for the monument's existence.

The monument was built during a period of immigration from mainland Europe, and it may been intended to unify communities ...

The research, published on Thursday in the journal Archaeology International, builds on recent findings that the giant altar stone at the heart of the ancient monument was transported miles from ...

Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people yearning for the promise of spring have marked the dawn of the shortest day ...

Its building blocks were gathered from both near and far. The most recent—and perhaps most famous — example is the "Altar Stone." That dominant crosspiece was somehow transported from Scotland, about ...

Geological analyses revealed that the Altar Stone, a central piece of the monument weighing over six tons, originated from northeastern Scotland, ruling out previous theories that it came from ...

A new study suggests Stonehenge was built to unite Britons against newcomers and this ancient monument connected different ...

That follows from the recent discovery that one of Stonehenge’s stones — the unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument, dubbed the “altar stone” — originated in Scotland ...