(Reuters) - 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 ...

In 2023, a minor cultural scandal hit Carnac, northwest France. Mr. Bricolage, a home improvement chain, was opening up in the town, but to do so it had cleared away a field of ancient stones.

Although Stonehenge may be the most famous of Europe's megaliths, it's far from the only one: There are about 35,000 of these mysterious stone structures throughout the continent. Now a new study ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Stonehenge and similar large, arranged rock structures around Europe may have a common origin.

In a remarkable engineering achievement by late Neolithic people, the sarsens were erected at the site in Wiltshire, England around 2500 BC Author of the article: You can save this article by ...

A stone kettle drum locally known as Nagaari Gund overlooking the megaliths at Hire Benakal. Photo by author The rock pool created by the megalith builders at Hire Benakal. Photo by author The ...

William Cohea Jr. spent the day Sunday surveying the grounds of his Columcille Megalith Stone Park in Upper Mount Bethel Township, a spiritual retreat where “tired sinners and reluctant saints” could ...

ANCIENT megaliths like Britain’s famous Stonehenge monument were actually invented by the French. That’s according to a new study, which says the French used the huge stone structures as graves before ...

Batuh Ritung, located at Pa’ Lungan village in the northern part of the Kelabit Highlands. The megaliths were part of traditional tribal rituals for the dead for generations. In the distant past, ...