The huge sarsen stones that make up Stonehenge's outer ring weigh around 20 tons each and stand roughly 23 feet tall. James Davies / English Heritage For some 60 years, Englishman Robert Phillips ...

(Reuters) - The first comprehensive scientific analysis of Stonehenge's imposing megaliths has revealed some of the traits that made them an exemplary building material for the famed monument in ...

Deep in South Africa, a ring of ancient stones stands shrouded in mystery. Some claim it’s over 200,000 years old - the work ...

Although Stonehenge may be the most famous of Europe's megaliths, it's far from the only one: There are about 35,000 of these mysterious stone structures throughout the continent. Now a new study ...

2000-12-24 04:00:00 PDT COUNTY CLARE, Ireland-- Alongside a country road in the desolate-looking Burren region of County Clare, there is a rock formation so odd that first-time visitors cannot resist ...

Stonehenge and similar large, arranged rock structures around Europe may have a common origin. Hunter-gatherers in northwestern France might have first created these megaliths around 7,000 years ago ...

One of the most complex architectural feats ever conceived on planet Earth is the magnificent temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon. The Temple is worldwide famous for its size and megalithic ...

Why did so many ancient peoples start building ‘megaliths’ using huge stones – such as the stone circles at Stonehenge? Megaliths are found across Europe – there are 35,000 of them – but a new study ...

William Cohea Jr. spent the day Sunday surveying the grounds of his Columcille Megalith Stone Park in Upper Mount Bethel Township, a spiritual retreat where “tired sinners and reluctant saints” could ...

Batuh Ritung, located at Pa’ Lungan village in the northern part of the Kelabit Highlands. The megaliths were part of traditional tribal rituals for the dead for generations. In the distant past, ...

Jake Ciborowski from the University of Brighton analyses the sarsen core extracted from Stone 58 at Stonehenge using a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer.via REUTERS The truth isn’t out there.