When Neanderthals in Italy were crossing the Alps, it's likely they took refuge in high-altitude bear caves. A new study of ...

A new study shows the monument’s most exotic stones did not arrive by chance but were instead deliberately selected and ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a bus transporting company mineworkers was pelted by stones by artisanal miners in early November. We spoke to several locals who said this was not an isolated ...

Were the monumental stones of Stonehenge part of a wider ceremonial space marked by geometrically arranged shafts?Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images Some 4,500 years ago, people dug a series of deep, wide ...

Long thought to be an assortment of mysterious holes near Stonehenge, researchers have now used new technologies to better understand the culture that dug a circle of ditches around the monument in ...

Dispelling myths about beer and kidney stones, this article clarifies that while beer increases urine output, it's an unsafe and unreliable remedy. It can worsen pain, cause dehydration, and even ...

For aeons, Brittany's stone arrangement at Carnac has provided an important window into Europe's prehistory, vying with the Stonehenge and Malta's temples for imagination. Like its counterparts, its ...

DIY chain Mr. Bricolage is under fire for ‘accidentally’ destroying a vital part of the deeply ancient historical heritage of Brittany – ‘The French Stonehenge’. The unfortunate destruction of ...

For centuries, ancient monuments and mysterious markings, visible only from the sky, have captivated and puzzled researchers. The Nazca Lines in Peru, with their sprawling designs of animal shapes and ...

Last August, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added 26 new cultural and natural sites to the World Heritage List during its 46th session in Riyadh. The additions included two expanded sites, 20 ...

The UN's cultural organisation on Saturday included the megaliths of Carnac and the banks of Morbihan, a vast area including ...