Apr 20th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
Archaeologists working near Stonehenge have found that habitation in the area started at least 3,000 years before the famous monument was built.
The BBC reports that a team of archaeologists working at Amesbury next to a stream a mile from Stonehenge have found evidence that hunter-gatherers were frequenting the site well before Stonehenge was started around 3000 B.C.
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Stonehenge Site 3000 Years Older Than Previously Thought, Excavation Reveals
Apr 20th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
Archaeologists working near Stonehenge have found that habitation in the area started at least 3,000 years before the famous monument was built.
The BBC reports that a team of archaeologists working at Amesbury next to a stream a mile from Stonehenge have found evidence that hunter-gatherers were frequenting the site well before Stonehenge was started around 3000 B.C.
The site is the ...Stonehenge Replicas Pop Up Everywhere!
Apr 23rd, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Is this Stonehenge? No, it's Snowhenge! It's a 1/3-scale replica built at the MacKay Jaycees Family Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While it certainly wasn't as hard to build as the original megalithic stone circle in England, it still involved working 1000 cubic feet of packed snow to make a circle more than six feet tall and thirty feet in diameter. The builders did such an accurate job that ...We should all dance in front of tourist attractions
Feb 29th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Most people visit tourist attractions to see the sights and say that they've been there. They snap photos of the monuments, pose for a few more shots so that they can prove that they were there and then move on. One clever young lady, however, decided to dance in front of some of the UK and Europe's most famous places. And when Andrea Dighton dances, it's not just glorified running in place. ...
Smartphone app reveals new mysteries in Stonehenge landscape
Oct 7th, 2011 at 3:30PM:
Recent excavations around Stonehenge have shown that the famous monument didn't stand alone in the landscape; it was part of a network of monuments that developed over time.
One of the most enigmatic is Bluestonehenge, a mile away from Stonehenge and only excavated a few years ago. It was a stone circle much like Stonehenge, although now all that remains are the holes where the stones were ...Tomb of Stonehenge builder found?
Sep 1st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
A prehistoric tomb discovered in Wales may be the grave of one of the builders of Stonehenge.
Archaeologists found the tomb at the Carn Menyn site in Wales, generally thought to be the quarry for the so-called "bluestones" used for the inner circle of Stonehenge in 2300 BC.
The tomb is a passage grave, a cigar-shaped enclosure of stone that was once covered in earth. The tomb is in ruins ...Druid loses fight to have Stonehenge burials reinterred
Aug 23rd, 2011 at 3:30PM: A druid named King Arthur Pendragon has lost a legal bid to have human remains discovered at Stonehenge reinterred.
The cremated remains of more than forty individuals found at the stone circle in 2008 are currently being studied at Sheffield University. They're due to remain there until 2015, at which point they're supposed to be returned to Stonehenge. King Arthur stated in a BBC interview ...Prehistoric balls may have built Stonehenge
Dec 11th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
There have been a lot of theories over the years about how Stonehenge was built. Moving massive stones ranging from 4 to 45 tons over hundreds of miles isn't easy in modern times, and certainly was a challenge 4,500 years ago. The two leading theories--log rollers and wooden sledges greased with animal fat--both have detractors. Many archaeologists believe rollers would have left deep scars in ...Top ten overrated international travel destinations
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 11:30AM: Laurel brought us the US's top ten overrated travel destinations, and we thought it was time to go global. Here are ten international sites, in no particular order, that just aren't worth a two-hour wait in line, fighting the crowds, or covering long distances to get there:
1. Eiffel Tower, Paris
Seriously, your photos of Paris are going to look much better with the Eiffel Tower in them. If ...Stonehenge burial may be prehistoric tourist
Sep 29th, 2010 at 11:30AM: Archaeologists call him the "Boy with the Amber Necklace", and ever since he was discovered in 2005 they've known he was special. Not only would his jewelry have been rare and expensive back when he was buried 3,550 years ago, but the choice of his grave site was significant too--just three miles from Stonehenge.
Now chemical analysis on his teeth has revealed something else special about ...Mysterious monument found next to Stonehenge
Jul 23rd, 2010 at 8:30AM: Britain's most interesting monument just got a whole lot more interesting.
Archaeologists using subsurface imaging have discovered evidence of a circle of wooden posts about the same size as Stonehenge and just 900 meters (2,950 feet) away from it.
The Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project plans to map features hidden under the surface in an area totaling 14 square kilometers (8.7 sq miles) ...Archaeologists explore stone circle ten times larger than Stonehenge
Jul 5th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Move over Stonehenge, there's a bigger stone circle in town.
Archaeologists are busy excavating Marden Henge, a giant stone circle and earthwork ten times larger than its more famous cousin. It's not nearly as well-known, however, because all of its stones have been lost or buried. Traces of a giant earthwork and ditch that encircled the monument do survive, and archaeologists hope they'll ...Stonehenge, Machu Picchu top 'most threatened' wonders list
Jan 15th, 2010 at 8:00AM: U.K. travel magazine Wanderlust has released their second annual list of the world's most threatened wonders, with eight very popular attractions earning this dubious distinction for 2010.
Perhaps the two most eye catching destinations on the list are Stone Henge in the U.K. and Machu Picchu in Peru. The magazine actually describes Stonehenge as a "national disgrace" and rips the stone monument ...Avebury--more awesome than Stonehenge
Sep 25th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Everyone's heard of Stonehenge, the enigmatic stone circle on Salisbury Plain, but just seventeen miles to the north stands an even more imposing monument--Avebury. Actually it's a whole landscape of monuments. For miles around the rolling fields are dotted with the burial mounds of forgotten chieftains, and many hilltops are protected by ancient ramparts. Avebury itself is a massive stone circle ...5000 year old navigation system discovered
Sep 15th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
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A primitive, yet highly effective, navigation system was used by ancient man to navigate their way across England and Wales historians claim, proving once again that ancient civilizations were far more sophisticated in their approach to engineering than was once ...The Five Most Overrated Tourist Attractions
Aug 29th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Want to know what the world's most overrated tourist attractions are? You're in luck, as the Times Online has compiled their selection of the Five Most Overrated Tourist Sites, naming some very famous places, while suggesting alternatives that they feel are more worth our time.
The U.K. newspaper isn't afraid to criticize one of the motherland's top tourist attractions either, putting ...£100 million budget shortfall for UK's greatest attractions
Jul 23rd, 2009 at 11:30AM: Some of the United Kingdom's most-visited sights may have to put off or cancel improvements after it has been revealed that they face a £100 million ($164 million) funding shortfall.
The Guardian newspaper reports the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport has promised far more than it can spend in fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11. Department officials failed to explain why they are so ...Ten Must See Monuments
Mar 21st, 2009 at 8:30AM: BootsnAll brings us another excellent list, with the intention of adding yet more destinations to our ever expanding "life lists". This time it's their selection of ten magnificent monuments, amazing structures from around the globe, that inspire us to travel thousands of miles just so we can take them in ourselves. Some of the selections on the list are centuries old, such as the Nubian monuments ...After Easter Island statue vandalized by a Finn many want his ear
Mar 28th, 2008 at 1:00PM: As Grant pointed out, the Giza Pyramids are not for wandering about freely because of vandalism. Here are some more can't get close to items. Plymouth Rock can't be seen up close due to vandals that once chipped at it for a souvenir. You can't wander around Stonehenge at random anymore for the same reason. You can't get too close to Michelangelo's, Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica either. A ...Stonehenge Solstice Celebrations
Jun 18th, 2007 at 5:17PM: Broadly speaking, summer solstice -- the longest day of the year, in the northern hemisphere, at least -- is a time to celebrate the arrival of warm weather; the impending harvest; and -- for some -- the birds and the bees. Perhaps more than any other place on earth, summer solstice is associated with Stonehenge and Druids. I don't know if the all people who celebrate summer solstice at Stonehenge ...
America's Stonehenges
Feb 6th, 2007 at 12:58PM: Stonehenge is likely on many people's short list for famous sites they'd like to see. Or maybe I'm projecting my wishes onto the public at large? Who knows. In any event, Stonehenge is a popular tourist attraction, but somewhat difficult to visit, depending on your circumstances. However, if you live in the US, there are plenty of American Stonehenges you can pile your family/ frat brothers/ book ...
