Read on for our guide to visiting Stonehenge. Christopher Wren carved his name on a stone in the 17th century Assorted graffiti from across the centuries is present on many of the stones at ...

These were just the romantic (lurid) names that the early pearl ... from the Orkney Islands to Inverness. Two other stones make up most of the Stonehenge assemblage. The big sarsen stones, which ...

The Altar Stone is one of the most enigmatic rocks at Stonehenge and is generally grouped with the bluestones. Despite its name (suggested as its use by the architect Inigo Jones in 1620), its ...

Additionally, Stonehenge is not the biggest megalithic ... dead may have taken place at the site. Ales Stenar (a name which means "Ale's Stones" in Swedish) consists of 59 boulders, weighing ...

The massive monument Stonehenge has captivated people's attention for centuries. Built out of enormous stones on Salisbury ... Remember to log in to put your name on the leaderboard; hints are ...

The mystery behind one of the world’s most mystical wonders may have been unraveled just as it prepares to host thousands of tourists for the year’s shortest day. Stonehenge researchers have ...

The bluestones, mainly two- to four-ton rocks made of sandstone and igneous material, derive their name ... Altar Stone. Archaeologists speculate that the Altar Stone was installed at Stonehenge ...

"It got its name because it is flat like a table ... "Loads of uncertainty about what the Altar Stone means." Stonehenge, built in multiple stages over about 500 years starting at approximately ...

The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows the ...

WASHINGTON — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying ...