Stonehenge
Theory on Stonehenge altar stone overturned
The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created.
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Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery
Dutch archaeologists on June 21 revealed an around 4,000-year-old religious site, dubbed the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" in the country's media, which included a burial mound serving as a solar calendar.
Explosion destroys large part of Georgia Guidestones monument
It is known as “America’s Stonehenge.”
Misty sunrise for the summer solstice at Stonehenge
The sun was long overdue on June 21 but when it finally appeared, faces lit up and arms rose as one to greet the summer solstice at Britain's most famous prehistoric monument.
The sun was scheduled to come up on the longest day of the year at 4:49 am (3:49 GMT) but was shy in a sky as hazy as the minds of many of the midsummer revelers who spent the night at the sacred site.
‘Interconnected world’ behind Stonehenge
As the sun rose over the frost on Salisbury Plain, archaeologist Sarah Greaney conjured up a picture of the hundreds of workers who built Stonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England.
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Archaeologists discovered the German “Stonehenge”
Larger than Stonehenge
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Geological analysis explains durability of Stonehenge megaliths
The first comprehensive scientific analysis of Stonehenge's imposing megaliths has revealed some of the traits that made them an exemplary building material for the famed monument in southern England including their stout resistance to weathering.
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Yet Another Mysterious Monolith Popped up in Turkey
Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey.
Thracian dolmens in Turkey's Edirne
As enchanting as they are mysterious, U.K.'s landmark Stonehenge is not the only one of its kind in the world. According to an art history professor, the dolmens in Turkey's Thracian provinces have a lot of functional similarities with the Stonehenge.
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Missing piece of Stonehenge returns after 60 years
A piece of stone drilled from Stonehenge, a mysterious circle of ancient stones in southern England, has been returned to the site 60 years after being removed during archaeological excavations, English Heritage said on May 8.
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