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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here's one for your Ireland bucket list: a visit to the Beltany Stone Circle. Mystery still surrounds one of Ireland's Bronze Age gems: to this day Beltany Stone Circle, with its 64 standing stones, ...

WASHINGTON — 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 at ...

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, ...