A new study claims that the monument ... arrive to the British islands around 2500 B.C.)—this discovery supports a growing theory that Stonehenge may have been a monument built (or at least ...

The new stone circle is 10m (33 ft ... Some of the bluestones that once stood at the riverside probably now stand within the centre of Stonehenge. The discovery may confirm of the Stonehenge Riverside ...

Stonehenge was likely built as a project to unify ancient peoples from across the whole of the country, archaeologists claim in a new study. The research, published on Thursday in the journal ...

A new study by researchers at UCL and Aberystwyth University have discovered Stonehenge’s true purpose. The researchers have claimed that Stonehenge was likely used as a way to unify ancient ...

“The Altar Stone’s incorporation into Stonehenge as an attempt at unity may have been a response to a legitimation crisis brought on by this influx of new people.” But by the end of the five ...

The discovery of two neolithic stone circles has strengthened the argument for a "sacred arc" of ancient monuments in Devon. One circle has been compared to Stonehenge, while the second may have ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Fourteen women and nine men were found in a cremation burial near Stonehenge. These findings help support the theory that Stonehenge functioned as a cremation ...

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Now, a new study from experts at University College London (UCL) and Aberystwyth University suggests that Stonehenge might’ve served a similar unifying purpose beyond its well-documented astronomical ...

Now researchers have suggested that the stone circle at Stonehenge, built during this period, may have been designed to unite early farming communities across Britain in response to the influx of new ...