I think there’s a more significant reason why stone monuments such as Menga, Stonehenge and many others were built so solidly, which is the attempt at permanence,” he said. “This linking of ...

But 1,000 years before either of those was constructed, Neolithic people in Spain built a colossal stone chamber that ... was one of the largest megalithic monuments of ancient Europe.

Last week Breuer showed off a model of the memorial, to be built in the capital’s West ... high at the apex, radiating from a central stone courtyard. Narrow pools of water run along the base ...

Since time immemorial, megaliths have fascinated archaeologists, historians, and travelers alike. These enormous stone ...

The broch - a sophisticated type of stone-built round house found only in Scotland - has evidence of settlement spanning over ...

Standing at the base of the Great Pyramid, it is hard to imagine that this monument—which remained ... that the gradually sloping ramps, built out of mud, stone, and wood were used as ...

Arthur’s Stone is a scheduled monument cared for by English Heritage ... “Each of these three turf mounds had been built on the footprint of a large timber building that had been deliberately burnt ...

Somewhat surprisingly for such notable historic monuments, many of the Uppsala ... remained a site of religious importance. A stone church was built here, likely replacing a wooden one.

Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. It stands on Salisbury ... During the early Bronze Age, circles built from stone or wood played a very important part in the religious ...