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 ...

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 ...

The site of Avebury originally had a stone circle with a ... The site is known by a few different names including the "Wheel of Giants" and the "Levantine Stonehenge." It's unclear what exactly ...

These were just the romantic (lurid) names that the early pearl-clutching ... revealed that the long-mysterious “Altar Stone” at the heart of Stonehenge came from faraway Scotland, raising ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The massive monument Stonehenge has captivated people's attention for centuries. Built out ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...