Scientists may have finally solved how Stonehenge’s massive 25-ton stones reached southern England thousands of years agoNew research pinpoints West Woods in Wiltshire as the origin for most of Stonehenge's massive sarsen stones. This discovery strongly sugges...
12 May, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
5000 years old mystery solved: This is what scientists are saying about the origins of Britain's iconic StonehengeThe story of Stonehenge, one of the world's greatest ancient mysteries, has taken a fascinating turn.
21 Dec, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
Why was Scotland’s mysterious Stonehenge rebuilt? Scientists finally knowNew studies have unveiled Stonehenge's role as a unifying monument for Britain’s Neolithic communities. The Altar Stone, sourced from north...
20 Dec, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
Summer Solstice 2024 to unlock luck for people born under these zodiac signs. Know your horoscopeThe Druids celebrated this period of standstill by gathering at Stonehenge. Modern-day astrologers believe that we can take a cue from this...
21 Jun, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
Longest day of the year in Northern Hemisphere has arrived. Know about summer solstice and its reasonAs the Earth spins on an axis that is tilted 23.5 degrees away from vertical, the sun’s height in the sky each day changes. So, the hemisph...
20 Jun, 2024, 02.20 AM IST
Summer Solstice 2024: Who painted Stonehenge with orange? Know entire incidentThe authorities warned thousands of people heading to Stonehenge for this year's summer solstice. About 8,000 gathered at the ancient site ...
19 Jun, 2024, 09.13 PM IST
What is Lunar standstill? Dates, calculator, cycle and it’s connection with StonehengeA major Lunar standstill is taking place this year almost after 18 years. The last major lunar standstill was seen in the year 2006.
15 Jun, 2024, 02.45 AM IST
UK: Is Stonehenge aligned with Moon? Rare cosmic event may reveal mysterious linkFollowing these questions and many more mysteries, English Heritage and experts from other organizations announced their intention to study...
22 May, 2024, 10.30 PM IST
View: Whether visiting Stonehenge or Easter Island, everybody must get stonedThe stones at Stonehenge hail from different parts of Britain and evoke similar questions. As with the pyramids, countless experiments have...
13 Apr, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
4,000-yr-old sanctuary found in NetherlandsLike the famous stone circle in southern England, the sanctuary - which was as big as at least three soccer fields and built with soil and ...
23 Jun, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
Europe's drought exposes ancient stones, World War Two ships as waters fallIn Spain, suffering its worst drought in decades, archaeologists have been delighted by the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed ...
20 Aug, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
The Stonehenge mystery unravels: Scientists find huge ring of ancient shafts near the monumentThe site consists of at least 20 huge shafts, forming a circle more than 2 kilometres in diameter.
23 Jun, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
Visiting a UNESCO heritage site? Keep these points in mind to be a responsible touristRemember you are a guest in someone else’s country. Acknowledging and respecting beliefs of the locals is a must for visitors.
10 May, 2018, 05.16 AM IST
Why the weather-beaten rock faces of Stonehenge are a timeless archaeological marvelAs Stonehenge was created by a culture that had no written records, we must look to the stones and to the environs to understand what they ...
17 Mar, 2018, 11.38 PM IST
Unearth the historic past and be an informed travellerDon’t just skim the surface by being a tourist and discover secrets of the past.
11 May, 2017, 05.19 AM IST
UK full of mini versions of StonehengeResearchers have discovered miniature versions of Stonehenge, a massive prehistoric stone monument, around upland areas across the UK, from...
19 Jul, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
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