It was assumed for a long time that Stone Age tombs in Ireland were built for royalty. However, a new DNA analysis of 55 ...

While the Paleolithic period involved a nomadic lifestyle and the invention of stone tools, the Neolithic period was ushered ...

Researchers discovered that Stonehenge's Altar Stone originated from Scotland, not Wales, significantly altering our ...

According to English Heritage, the Altar Stone is a large slab of greenish Old Red Sandstone. Recent geological research had ...

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In 1915, when barrister Cecil Chubb purchased Stonehenge at auction—yes, this happened—the site was in poor condition. That shouldn’t have come as a shock to anyone. After a ...

Archaeologists have long debated who was buried in these megalithic monuments and whether the tombs served other purposes, such as rituals, ceremonies, or displays. The prevailing view was that these ...

The oldest building in the world is Gobekli Tepe. It is an archaeological site of a temple which is located in the south-eastern part of Turkey. Gobekli Tepe was built around 9000 BC and it is an ...

A reanalysis of ancient DNA shows that a major cultural change took place in Ireland after four centuries of farming.