About 5,000 years ago, two stone circles were built in what is now southwest England, proving that Stonehenge was not the ...

A number of trees face the chop near the historic standing stones of Avebury.

Grand, centuries-old cathedrals distinguish Great Britain’s cities and towns, providing spiritual nourishment to those who visit. These places of worship seem ancient almost beyond imagination. But ...

AVEBURY henge contains the world’s largest stone circle, but unlike its more famous neighbour Stonehenge, we know little about it. Now buried structures have been found at the monument that suggest ...

Archaeologists in Scotland have revealed that a stone circle thought to be thousands of years old is actually a modern replica. Aberdeenshire Council said that experts were initially excited by the ...

An ancient circle of standing stones was recently "discovered" by archaeologists in Scotland. But it turns out, local farmers have known about it for generations. The ancient monumental structure — ...

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Stone tools and stone circles discovered in coastal Scotland show that prehistoric people settled farther north than anyone previously believed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

When a Stonehenge-like stone circle was discovered on farmland in rural Scotland last year, archaeologists were thrilled. Recumbent stone circles, like the new discovery, were built between 3,500 and ...

A number of trees face the chop near a set of historic standing stones. Wiltshire Council gave the National Trust the go-ahead to fell 14 trees in the Avebury conservation area this week. The trust ...