Stonehenge wasn't a prehistoric solar calendar but served mainly as a memorial to the dead, according to new research by scientists who study ancient astronomy. Darvill's interpretation has been ...

TORONTO (CTV Network) — Stonehenge’s purpose has long been a mystery, with some researchers proposing that it may have been an ancient solar calendar. But now, new analysis suggests the calendar ...

Archaeoastronomy is a scientific discipline that applies astronomical observation to archaeological interpretation. Deeply rooted in scientific methods, archaeoastronomy is distinct from ...

Stonehenge may finally be getting a little less mysterious. Researchers have long thought that the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, had some time-keeping purpose, but the exact mechanics of ...

Stonehenge is an astonishingly complex monument, which attracts attention mostly for its spectacular megalithic circle and “horseshoe”, built around 2600 BC. Over the years, several theories have been ...

Scholars have long speculated that the famed prehistoric monument Stonehenge might have served as some kind of calendar that helped local people predict eclipses, summer and winter solstices, the ...

Located in Wiltshire, England, Stonehenge is among the most famous tourist attractions in the country, with an estimated 1.6 million people visiting the prehistoric monument every year. Given its ...

All this talk of the material, but I would be interested in how long it took to make Stonehenge. if it was meant to be a calendar then these guys had already mapped out where to put the stones or did ...

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