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There are multiple categories for megaliths. Stonehenge is a combination of menhirs, which are erected stones, and dolmens, which have one stone flat like a tabletop on two other stones.

Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical ...

But what is it? These latter-day menhirs are neither ancient nor imposing. They align with no equinox nor solstice. No connection can be found to any religion or druidic practice.

Let me tell you, this isn’t your average swing-set-and-picnic-table kind of park. Unless your neighborhood playground happens to feature mysterious stone circles and megalithic structures that would ...

Stonehenge In the English county of Wiltshire, just off a busy motorway, stands one of Mankind's greatest prehistoric monuments: Stonehenge. Two precise circles of enormous menhirs are arranged in a ...

About 25,000 people have celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge - a record breaking crowd. The event is one of the few occasions people can walk next to the stones at the ancient site near ...

How Far Did Neolithic Britons Carry Stonehenge’s Most Famous Boulder? In a find that provides insights into the remarkable abilities of these ancient humans, new research studying the chemical ...

Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solstice As the sun rose on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at ...