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Megaliths of Coral Castle
27 December, 2015 - 20:50 ancient-origins

Overcoming Gravity: The Enigma of Coral Castle

How were monuments such as Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids of Giza, Sacsayhuaman fortress and other ancient monuments built? Many scientists believe that in some cases workers numbering in the tens of...
Top Ten Builds by the Ancients that Were Exposed in 2015
27 December, 2015 - 14:24 aprilholloway

Top Ten Builds by the Ancients that Were Exposed in 2015: Stone Circles, Architecture, Petroglyphs, Fortresses and More

There is no doubt that our ancient ancestors were adept at creating beautiful and masterful structures. The features they managed to construct easily rival some of the most important works built...
The famous Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
13 December, 2015 - 00:46 ancient-origins

Stonehenge is not the only prehistoric monument that has been moved - but it is still unique

I led the team of researchers that discovered that Stonehenge was most likely to have been originally built in Pembrokeshire, Wales, before it was taken apart and transported some 180 miles to...
The famous Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
7 December, 2015 - 03:36 aprilholloway

Startling New Evidence Suggests Stonehenge was First Built in Wales then Transported and Reconstructed 500 Years Later in England

Archaeologists have found the exact holes in a rocky outcrop in Wales from where the bluestones found at Stonehenge originated, revealing that they were quarried 500 years before they were assembled...
Archaeologist David Jacques demonstrates how a tree root system could function as a wall for Stone Age people.
29 October, 2015 - 20:41 lizleafloor

The Missing Link to Stonehenge: Stone Age Eco-Home Discovered near Famous Monument

In what archaeologists are calling the missing link to Stonehenge, the world’s first “eco” home, and the oldest settlement yet found in the prehistoric monument landscape has been discovered. Built...
A reconstruction depicting how the row of megalithic stones would have looked.
14 October, 2015 - 00:44 lizleafloor

Feeding Stonehenge: Hearty Menu for Monument Builders Revealed - Barbeque Pork, Roast Beef, Yogurt and Cheeses

Remnants of delicious barbeque-style feasts at a major Neolithic settlement in the UK have revealed that pork roasts, milk, yogurt and cheeses were on the menu for the prehistoric builders of...
The earliest phase of Durrington Walls with its line of megaliths.
7 September, 2015 - 04:20 aprilholloway

Major Discovery: 4,500-year-old megalithic super-henge found buried one mile from Stonehenge

An enormous row of 90 megalithic stones has been found buried beneath the prehistoric super-henge of Durrington Walls earthworks, only one mile from the world-famous site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire,...
The site of Marden Henge in Wiltshire (Snip View)
10 August, 2015 - 03:23 aprilholloway

Ancient Ceremonial Site 10 Times Bigger than Stonehenge Hits the Archaeological Spotlight

Until recently, Marden Henge was a little known archaeological site, barely visible from the ground and from above. However, recent excavations have thrown this historically important area into the...
Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire, England
1 August, 2015 - 13:37 Robin Whitlock

Archaeologists Search for Neolithic Home of Avebury Stone Circle Builders Between the Monuments

Archaeologists from the National Trust, Southampton and Leicester Universities, and Allen Environmental Archaeology are trying to find out where the people who built the world-famous Avebury Stone...
Elongated skull being unearthed, Arkaim, Russia
28 July, 2015 - 22:06 Alicia McDermott

Skeleton with Elongated Skull Discovered in Russia

A skeleton with an elongated skull has been uncovered at Arkaim, known as the Stonehenge of Russia. Dating to the second or third century AD, the elongated skull has created a stir for alien...
The child's skull after excavation; scientists hope to determine a lot about the person buried, such as diet, place of habitation, any diseases and cause and year of death.
25 July, 2015 - 14:58 Mark Miller

Body of 4,000-year-old teenager near Stonehenge may give clues about Bronze Age lives

Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old adolescent who lived near Stonehenge and was buried in the fetal position with an amber necklace. Now archaeologists working at the site of Marden Henge...
4,400-year-old ruins found near ceremonial site in Britain
15 July, 2015 - 02:48 Mark Miller

4,400-year-old ruins found near ceremonial site may be the oldest house ever found in Britain

Archaeologists are excavating the remnants of a house up to 4,400-years old on the site of Marden Henge, England, which lies halfway between the World Heritage Sites of Stonehenge and Avebury. Marden...
Rare gold sun disc from Stonehenge era
22 June, 2015 - 00:30 aprilholloway

Rare gold sun disc from Stonehenge era publicly revealed to mark solstice

To mark the 2015 summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, Wiltshire Museum in England publicly revealed for the first time an early Bronze Age sun disc that was crafted soon after the sarsen...
First Standing Stone Circle in Dartmoor, England
11 May, 2015 - 18:14 Mark Miller

Discovery of First Standing Stone Circle in Over a Century in Dartmoor, England

New geophysical investigations into a stone circle discovered in 2007 in Dartmoor, southern England, show the stones were once standing and may have been arranged in a “sacred” circle with seven...
Stonehenge
16 March, 2015 - 23:44 lizleafloor

Elevated Origins: Radical new theory suggests Stonehenge was base of an above-ground celestial altar

The iconic profile of the world renowned prehistoric monument Stonehenge, found in Wiltshire, England, is unmistakable. The hewed standing stones rise up out of the earth in a testimony to ancient...
Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of 2014
25 December, 2014 - 12:12 aprilholloway

Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of 2014

This year has been a year of spectacular discoveries in archaeology, from 4,000-year-old sunken ships, to enormous megalithic stones, mysterious man-made ditches, the oldest known examples of cave...
Bronze Age microscopic gold work from around Stonehenge
20 September, 2014 - 14:26 aprilholloway

The astounding Bronze Age microscopic gold work from around Stonehenge

Archaeologists have revealed the process utilized by highly-skilled craftsmen to create the magnificent gold artifacts that were found around Stonehenge. According to Discovery News , the gold work...
HUNDREDS more megalithic monuments, chapels, and shrines around Stonehenge
10 September, 2014 - 08:20 aprilholloway

Radar finds HUNDREDS more megalithic monuments, chapels, and shrines around Stonehenge

In a groundbreaking news release, archaeologists have revealed the results of a four-year-long project to map the hidden landscape beneath the surface of the Stonehenge environs, and what they found...
Reconstruction drawing of Stonehenge
1 September, 2014 - 03:26 aprilholloway

Outline of missing stones appear at Stonehenge, proving stone circle was closed

Parch marks in the grass at Stonehenge following a dry summer have helped solve a centuries-long puzzle about whether Stonehenge was ever a complete circle, according to a news report in The...
Neolithic henge and barrow in Kent
24 August, 2014 - 02:42 aprilholloway

6,000-year-old Neolithic henge and barrow uncovered in Kent

Archaeologists in Britain have unearthed an ancient Neolithic henge on housing development grounds in Kent, England. According to a report in Culture24 , the massive structure may have been used...
Underground Monuments in Stonehenge
23 August, 2014 - 14:17 aprilholloway

Fifteen previously unknown monuments discovered underground in Stonehenge landscape

A groundbreaking new survey of Stonehenge and its surrounds has revealed fifteen previously unknown Neolithic monuments underground, according to a new report released by the Smithsonian Institute ...
Stonehenge
22 June, 2014 - 00:47 ralph ellis

Henge of the World

As the full rose-tinted moon ascended sedately into the night sky it bathed the Avebury henge in a pale luminous glow, and the great monolithic stones threw translucent shadows out across the grass...
Mystery Hill Megaliths
21 May, 2014 - 00:28 ancient-origins

Mystery Hill Megaliths May Be 4,000 Years Old—Did Celts Build It?

By Tara MacIsaac , Epoch Times Studying the origins of the aptly named Mystery Hill megaliths, also known as America’s Stonehenge, whets one’s curiosity but does not satisfy—unless one is satisfied...

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