A prehistoric Stone circle in England may have been erected some 700 years before the origin of the iconic Stonehenge monument, an archaeologist has proposed. The Castlerigg stone circle, located in ...

For a while now, a standing stone tucked away in a Berkshire woodland was believed to be a lone monument. New findings, however, have revealed the artifact to be but one piece of an immense ...

Evidence of two previously unknown prehistoric stone circles has been uncovered in southern England—with one site seemingly displaying similarities to the early phase of the iconic Stonehenge. Remains ...

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have excavated eight ancient "standing stone circles" that they say were used as homes. About 345 of these structures were identified through aerial surveys across the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying flat ...

Excavations at Os Castrullos reveal the existence of a unique type of site, the ‘roda enclosures,’ which served as gathering, ritual, and burial places for more than a millennium. In the interior of ...

In the popular imagination, Neolithic stone circles conjure images of mysterious rituals presided over by our rugged, club-wielding ancestors. This is a gross misconception, according to Jane McMahon, ...