Many experts believe that Stonehenge was used for funerals. They suggest that people carried the dead along the River Avon, and then walked up to Stonehenge in a grand procession. The most ...

At more than 11,000 years old, Göbekli Tepe consists of a series of megalithic enclosures that were built close together. The ...

It marks a key moment in British and European history, showing big changes and complex relationships with the land ... Stonehenge’s importance in both celebrating life and honoring the dead.

Scientists made a major discovery this year linked to Stonehenge — one of humanity ... have been needed to help move the stone over land, and the journey may have taken about eight months ...

Stones from Pembrokeshire used in the construction of Stonehenge may have been transported by land rather than sea, archaeologists have found. A study found some of the stones were taken from the ...

Starting in 1900 BC and lasting for about 1,000 years, around 350 burial mounds were built at the Stonehenge site, suggesting the place took on ceremonial significance, acting like an ancient burial ...

LONDON (AP) — It’s that time of year when crowds of pagans, druids, hippies and tourists head to Stonehenge in Britain to celebrate the winter solstice, with the shortest day and the longest ...