Adam BeanThe 2,800-year-old stone altar and its inscriptions appear to mention the pillaging of ancient Ataroth by King Mesha of Moab. A discovery in the ancient city of Ataroth — now known as ...

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered the oldest known Greek marble altar in the western Mediterranean, revealing the ...

For Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, an Improbably Long Ancient Journey. A six-ton megalith at the heart of the archaeological site traveled more than 450 miles to get there, a new study concludes.

The prehistoric megalithic structure located about 85 miles southeast of London in Wiltshire, England, is believed to have been a unifying project between ancient civilizations.

The "altar stone" at the center of Stonehenge most likely originated in present-day Scotland, a study found. That's more than 450 miles away, raising questions about how ancient humans transported ...

The ancient purpose of the altar stone — which lies flat at the heart of Stonehenge, now beneath other rocks — remains a mystery. "Stonehenge isn’t a settlement site, ...

Around 180 generations have passed since this ancient stone circle in southwest England was first constructed. The Altar Stone is about 16 feet long and 19 inches thick and sits at the center of ...

As the quest to find the origins of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone heats up, researchers rule out one Scottish site that appeared to have a direct link to the monument.

As the quest to find the origins of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone heats up, ... lies at the heart of the ancient monument in southern England. The 13,227-pound (6-metric ton) ...

The Altar Stone, or Stone 80, as it’s known in academic circles, is the largest of Stonehenge’s non-sarsen rocks. It lies partially submerged in the ground, stuck beneath two of the bluestones.

The ancient purpose of the altar stone — which lies flat at the heart of Stonehenge, now beneath other rocks — remains a mystery. “Stonehenge isn’t a settlement site, ...