In a find that provides insights into the remarkable abilities of these ancient humans, new research studying the chemical ...

Ever since serious scientific study of Stonehenge began ... the sun rises behind the 'Heel Stone' in the northeastern part of the horizon, framing the rising sun as it shines its first rays ...

Every midsummer's night tens of thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate and witness the rising sun in alignment with the Heel stone standing outside of the circle. Six months later a ...

If one were to draw an imaginary straight line from the center of Stonehenge and through the heel stone, is it possible that this line would intersect with the Bosporous ("Cow crossing") or ...

But scientists now believe that the famous Wiltshire stone circle ... was widened and a pair of Heel Stones were erected. The nearer part of the Avenue, connecting Stonehenge with the River ...

New research suggests that, as well as being a probable centre for the veneration of the Sun, Stonehenge was also a fertility temple. A detailed study of a partly buried fallen stone at the ...

Stonehenge gets some well-deserved attention when it comes to British archeology. Between its age, altar stone’s epic journey, and potential origin as a community building initiative ...

FILE - A section of Stonehenge, roughly 5,000 years old, on the Salisbury Plain near Amesbury, England, on Aug. 6, 2014. (ANDREW TESTA/The New York Times) ...

It took a huge effort to build Stonehenge. The only tools the builders had were made of stone, wood and rope! Only a few stones are left standing today. The first task was to cut the boulders into ...