Around 8,000 people gathered around the prehistoric stones at Stonehenge to greet the sun for the summer solstice, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere. The first day of summer is ...

Stonehenge researchers have found new evidence to argue the creation of the World Heritage Site was partly meant to unify the people living across Great Britain. The prehistoric megalithic ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. It stands on Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire, and its giant ...

Over 15,000 visitors on Friday witnessed an ancient solstice sunrise alignment at Stonehenge, the most famous of the U.K.’s thousands of neolithic monuments. Clear weather meant visitors in the ...

Thousands of people gathered at sunrise in Stonehenge, in southern England, for a festival marking the occasion. Summer solstice is a mystical day for some cultures, and the festival at Stonehenge ...

By Lisa Lucas In the predawn darkness, a procession of druid priests in white robes carry banners by the monoliths of Stonehenge, the ancient British archaeological site. There is an aroma of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. How and why ancient masons built Stonehenge has baffled historians ...

Researchers say they’ve tracked down the origins of Stonehenge’s so-called “Altar Stone,” the monolith at the center of one of the world’s most mysterious monuments. The purpose of the ...

Stonehenge has aligned with the sun on the solstices for thousands of years, but is it possible that it also aligns with the moon? A once-in-a-generation event, known as a "major lunar standstill ...