Initially, its similarities to Stonehenge had archeologists and historians assuming that Flagstones must be of a similar date. “Flagstones is an unusual monument; a perfectly circular ditched ...

about 230 km from Stonehenge. However, not all the large boulders share a common origin. For many years, it was believed that the large, flat boulder placed inside the blue stones, known as the ...

Archaeologists have long believed that Stonehenge began to take on its modern form two centuries later, when large stones were brought to the site in the third and final stage of its construction.

New research reveals that Flagstones in Dorset dates back to 3,200 BC, offering new insight into the origins of monumental ...

The Altar Stone at the center of Stonehenge, long believed to have been hauled to southwest England from Wales, was actually transported more than 450 miles from northeastern Scotland, a team of ...

The sight of Stonehenge, with its broken circle ... For an in-depth guide to the stones and their broader context, Blue Badge Tourist Guides (britainsbestguides.org) can be booked from ...

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) ...

Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. It stands on Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire, and its giant stones can be seen from miles around. It took a huge effort to build Stonehenge.

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. More than 4,000 years ago a small ring of ...