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.

Partial solar eclipse sequence over Stonehenge, U.K. (Image credit: Josh Dury) Partial solar eclipse composite image captured on March 29, 2025. (Image credit: Josh Dury) ...

As the sun rose on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ...

For centuries, scientists have been trying to determine who built Stonehenge. Today, the leading theory is that several groups of Neolithic farmers constructed the monument over a period of 1,500 ...

Giorgio A Tsoukalos, who presents shows on the Blaze TV channel including Ancient Aliens, says: "Stonehenge is a replica of our solar system, including Pluto, which cannot be seen by the naked eye.

It had long been thought that the famous site of Stonehenge served as an ancient calendar, given its alignment with the solstices. Now, research has identified how it may have worked.

Stonehenge mystery 'solved' - here's why the monument was made. Researchers say the site was created based on a solar year of 365.25 days to help people keep track of days, weeks and months.

Stonehenge consists of multiple stone groupings erected in different phases over hundreds of years, starting 5,000 years ago. Experts estimate the first stage’s 43 “bluestones” arrived ...

His findings, published in the journal Antiquity earlier this year, suggest not only that Stonehenge was an ancient solar calendar, but also how it worked and why it mattered. According to the study, ...

Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured stunning images of the solar eclipse over Stonehenge, blending ... "Not only to bear witness to the celestial mechanics of our solar system but to share the ...