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

An curved arrow pointing right. Sitting on the plains of England, Stonehenge is considered one the UK's greatest treasures. It is by far the the most famous of the British Isle's stone circles.

Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious and important monuments to have survived from Stone Age Britain. But scientists now believe that the famous Wiltshire stone circle has a secret 'sister ...

Long before telescopes and satellites, beneath the sweeping skies of southern England, ancient people gathered enormous ...

That timeline, if proven accurate, would date it thousands of years earlier than Egypt’s pyramids or England’s Stonehenge — and possibly make it the oldest known structure ever built by humans.

Work on Stonehenge began around 3000 B.C., with a ditch circling wood posts. Doug Stern Work on Stonehenge began around 3000 B.C., with a ditch circling wood posts. Doug Stern Six-foot-tall stones ...

In the green hills of southwest Britain, a quiet revolution took place over 5,000 years ago. Long before Stonehenge rose from ...

Stonehenge is an icon of prehistoric British culture. This series follows a group of international scientists who believe that a state-of-the-art approach is the key to unlocking Stonehenge's secrets.

For everyone who's still figuring it out.

Lying on the ground near the center of Stonehenge, partially covered by two huge slabs that appear to have toppled over, is a 16-foot-long block of gray-green sandstone. In 1620, noted landscape ...

After exploring Stonehenge, you'll head to Bath to enjoy lunch and time to roam on your own or join an optional guided tour. Your final stop is a "secret" destination selected by your tour guide.

(Program not available for streaming.) Dated to the late Stone Age, Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of prehistory. Every year, a million visitors are drawn to England to ...