The small-scale megalithic ring sits on an ancient hill in Surrey, which was once the site of an Iron Age settlement. Known ...

Many of Ireland’s backroads lead to ancient Megalithic structures that beckon one to imagine what life would have been like between 4600 and 600 BC when most stone circles and dolmens (portal ...

This stone circle was investigated by the Hong Kong University Archaeological Team in 1959, 1963 and 1982 respectively. [3] In 1953, a stone circle was discovered in Tai Po Kau during the construction ...

Called hillforts, these ancient fortifications were in prominent locations that were easy to defend from invaders, and were ...

The researchers suggested that distinctive stones in the calendar circle may have indicated sunrise on the summer solstice, which was a signal for these Stone Age people to soon expect rainfall ...

The Iron Age in Britain spanned from about 750 B.C. until the Roman invasion in 43 A.D., according to the University of Warwick. Pole holes of roundhouses, marked by white circles on the ground ...

Writer and creative workshop leader Liz Hyder’s new book for young adults, The Twelve, is a coming-of-age story featuring stone circles. Here are her picks of stories featuring the mysterious ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Nabta Playa What it is: An ancient stone circle in the Egyptian desert that may be the ...

By contrast, Northumberland is England’s least visited and least populated national park. Wedged between Newcastle and the ...

Early Iron Age Iranian bladed weaponry is crucial in understanding the metalworking technologies in one of the world's heartlands of metallurgical innovation, the ancient Near East. Illicit ...