Long before Stonehenge became one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, a group of people living on the edge of the Sahara Desert were observing the movement of the sky. In a landscape that is now one of the driest places on earth, they built a small but striking arrangement of stones that marks … Read more
In a stretch of low-lying countryside not far from Stonehenge, where the road from Bulford cuts through open meadows, archaeologists have been piecing together something that has never quite formed a complete picture. Scattered post holes, pottery shards, bone fragments and charcoal appear ordinary until they are placed opposite each other. It is now suggested … Read more
5,000-year-old winter monument unearthed near Stonehenge in Wiltshire/Image – File Archaeologists have discovered an early prototype of Stonehenge, a remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that predates Britain’s most famous prehistoric landmark by some 500 years.The discovery, made near Bulford in Wiltshire, about five kilometers from Stonehenge, has been described by researchers as a “once-in-a-lifetime” find. Experts believe … Read more