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Stonehenge 'was a cremation cemetry, not healing centre'
Stonehenge was apparently a cremation cemetry, not a healing centre. This decision has divided archaeologists over whether one of England's most famous tourist attractions was celebrating life or death. The origins...
UN threatens to act against Britain for failure to protect heritage sites
Think of Britain and you think of 'heritage'. Much of its tourism is based on Olde England and the glories of British architecture so its shocking to find that the UN and some British experts believe that the UK is... Stonehenge Dated, Was Healing Centre?
Radiocarbon dating has revealed that the Stonehenge monument was actually constructed in 2300BC, a few hundred years later than was previously estimated. For the first time in over 40 years, excavation rights... Stonehenge was a Healing Centre, say Archaeologists
NEOLITHIC stone circles have always fascinated mankind; many thousands of years old, we wonder, who built them, and why? After recent exacavations, archaelogists believe that Stonehenge may have been used as a... Stones Cast Serious Doubt over Archeological 'Sequence of Construction'
For over 50 years archeological experts have perpetuated the idea of a phased construction at Stonehenge over a period of 1,000 years based on evidence recovered from excavation in the first half of the 20th...National Geographic - Stonehenge Decoded
Stonehenge stood as giant tombstones to the dead for centuries—perhaps marking the cemetery of a ruling prehistoric dynasty—new radiocarbon dating suggests (2). The site appears to have been intended as a... Stonehenge - Latest dig reveals Roman interference
Results from the first excavation at Stonehenge in 44 years has turned-up very little to justify Professors Darvill and Wainwright theory that the site was an ancient hospital (1). Their view, which contrasts with... Stonehenge 'a long-term cemetery'
Stonehenge may have served as a burial ground for much longer that has been previously suggested, according to new research conducted by the University of Sheffield."The site was used as a cemetery for 500 years,... Stonehenge vandalised
Two men were spotted taking a sizeable souvenir from Stonehenge.Apparently people used to take home chunks of the 'henge all the time, but it's been a no-no for a few decades now. The crooked chisellers are still at... The mystery of Stonehenge may be solved
Archaeologists say they may have discovered a layer underneath ancient Stonehenge that may explain why the site was built.If this is true, it will be one of the greatest mysteries ever solved."The team has reached... Will Stonehenge dig unravel mysteries?
Certainly a dig with the world watching for clues of one of the 7 wonders of the World to unravel. "LONDON - Some of England's most sacred soil is being disturbed for the first time in more than four...Stonehenge dig begins
Some potentially fascinating investigations are beginning in England that may finally shed light on the creation of Stonehenge and provide clues about when the monument was created. "The first excavation inside the...Stonehenge Down Under
In a project that will cost $1.26 million Ross Smith is building a replica of Stonehenge in Australia, he is hoping the replica will attract up to 300,000 tourists a year."PERTH, Australia - Pagans and druids, mark... Stonehenge site for summer solstice celebration
"Thousands of modern-day druids, pagans and partygoers converged on Stonehenge late Wednesday as people across the northern hemisphere prepared to welcome the summer solstice: the longest day of the year.
Thursday's...
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