Stonehenge

Wooden platform older than Stonehenge found hidden beneath man-made island in Scotland

The analysis found that the crannog started out as a circular wooden platform, measuring at around 23 meters across, and topped with brushwood.

The crannog at Loch Bhorgastail, Scotland, May 8, 2026.
Rujm el-Hiri site in Golan Heights, March 27, 2026.

Israel’s 'Stonehenge’ not alone with near 30 similar sites, satellite imagery reveals - study

Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE.

Humans, not glaciers, brought stones to Stonehenge, study confirms

Sheep grazing near Stonehenge.

Massive 4,000-year-old pits near Stonehenge were carved by neolithic humans, archaeologists say


Thousands of modern druids, tourists celebrate winter solstice at Stonehenge

As dawn approached, cheers and applause could be heard, and attendees applauded as the sun rose over the Neolithic monument.

 Druids and pagans celebrate at the Stonehenge.

Two climate activists charged with spraying paint on UK's Stonehenge

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had authorized the police to charge the protesters, 73-year-old Naidu Rajan and Niamh Lynch, 22, and that they would appear in court on Dec. 13.

Just Stop Oil protesters endanger rare lichen during vandalism attack on Stonehenge

Just Stop Oil protesters endanger rare lichen after vandalizing Stonehenge

Activists from Just Stop Oil poured an orange cornflour concoction over the historic site - potentially endangering the rare lichen that inhabit the rocks.

Just Stop Oil protesters endanger rare lichen during vandalism attack on Stonehenge

Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Netherlands

The sanctuary - as big as at least three soccer fields and built with soil and wood - was built to align with the sun on the solstices.

 Revellers attend summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge near Amesbury, Britain, June 21, 2023.

Stonehenge shaman artifacts reveal complex identity of ancients

Ancient tools with traces of gold from a 4000-year-old burial mound near Stonehenge are reshaping how we see personal identity in the ancient world.

FILE PHOTO: A security officer patrols around the perimeter Stonehenge stone circle, where official Summer Solstice celebrations were cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near Amesbury, Britain June 20, 2020

Prehistoric feces found at Stonehenge show signs of parasites - study

The researchers came to this discovery by investigating 19 pieces of feces that were found at Durrington Walls and were preserved reportedly since Stonehenge was first constructed.

FILE PHOTO: A security officer patrols around the perimeter Stonehenge stone circle, where official Summer Solstice celebrations were cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near Amesbury, Britain June 20, 2020

Archaeologists discover ancient hunting pits in Stonehenge

An Anglo-Belgian joint study shows hunter-gatherers may have roamed the British Isles some 10,000 years ago.

FILE PHOTO: A security officer patrols around the perimeter Stonehenge stone circle, where official Summer Solstice celebrations were cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near Amesbury, Britain June 20, 2020

3,000-year-old infinity pool used for religious rituals

The pool, found in northern Italy, made people feel as if they were being transported to another realm, leading researchers to compare it to Stonehenge.

VIEW OF the infinity pool from a Four Seasons room.

6,000-year-old salt production house found in UK rewrites ancient history

The salt production facility found in North Yorkshire predates Stonehenge, and is the oldest found in Britain, and possibly even Western Europe.

Salt

Scientists solve mystery of the origin of Stonehenge megaliths

The sarsens were erected at Stonehenge around 2500 BC. The largest stands 30 feet (9.1 meters) tall. The heaviest weighs about 30 tons.

FILE PHOTO: A security officer patrols around the perimeter Stonehenge stone circle, where official Summer Solstice celebrations were cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near Amesbury, Britain June 20, 2020