Two ancient stone circles have emerged from the grassy wilds of Dartmoor, offering a clearer picture of life 5,000 years ago.

New radiocarbon dating and human remains, red deer antlers, and charcoal found in the area puts this ancient stone circle near Dorchester at 3,200 BCE–roughly 300 years older than Stonehenge.

Nestled deep in the Nubian Desert of southern Egypt lies a prehistoric relic that has reshaped our understanding of ancient ...

A chemical fingerprint taken of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone reveals that it isn’t from Wales, as was previously understood.

Archaeologists have discovered that what was thought to be a single standing stone in a forest is part of a larger ceremonial site dating back 3,700 years to the Bronze Age. The discovery in Farley ...

"The 'sister' monument to Flagstones is Stonehenge, whose first phase is almost identical, but it dates to around 2900 BC. Could Stonehenge have been a copy of Flagstones? Or do these findings suggest ...

A six-foot-tall standing ceremonial stone in a Derbyshire forest had one archaeology enthusiast searching for more. Well, 24-year-old student George Bird found plenty, with the help of experts of ...

In a find that provides insights into the remarkable abilities of these ancient humans, new research studying the chemical ...

In the green hills of southwest Britain, a quiet revolution took place over 5,000 years ago. Long before Stonehenge rose from ...

Stonehenge was constructed around 5,000 years ago, with stones forming different circles brought to the site at different times. The placement of stones allows for the sun to rise through a stone ...

This may have been because it is the longest night in the year. Stonehenge is just one of hundreds of stone circles that have been found in Britain. During the early Bronze Age, circles built from ...

Researchers discovered that Stonehenge's Altar Stone originated from Scotland, not Wales, significantly altering our ...