Stonehenge has long been described as ceremonial, astronomical — even mystical. But what if it was functional? A new ...

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Circle of DaysKen Follet, Quercus, £10.99FOR years Ken Follet has been a master of both contemporary and historical fiction. His latest novel, Circle of Days, is an attempt at what is best be ...

Around 2400 BC, the people who had built Stonehenge and other massive Neolithic monuments effectively vanished. Previous ancient DNA studies showed that they were replaced by newcomers with Steppe ...

Weighing 6.5 tons and transported to Stonehenge around 5,000 years ago, a new study pegs the Altar Stone's origin to Scotland ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the origins of the Bell Beaker people who migrated to Britain and replaced all of the Neolithic ...

Ancient DNA reveals hunter-gatherers in north-western Europe, including the Netherlands and Belgium, adopted farming slowly, influenced by ...

Ancient DNA has revealed that hunter-gatherers in Belgium, the Netherlands and nearby parts of Germany adapted to ...

About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ...

An incredible Scottish landmark older than Stonehenge is one many Britons have never heard of. Stonehenge in Wiltshire is estimated to be between 4000 and 5000 years old and remains one of the country ...

An incredible UK landmark that is older than Stonehenge is one that many Brits haven't even heard about. Stonehenge, located in Wiltshire, is between 4,000 and 5,000 years old and is a popular site to ...

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