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Prehistoric faeces reveal parasites from feasting near Stonehenge

Ancient faeces found at a settlement thought to have housed builders of Stonehenge suggests parasites were consumed via badly cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts. An analysis of the faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near the ...

20 May 2022 at 01:01

Many major tourism attractions ‘still in survival mode’ following pandemic

Many major tourism attractions such as Westminster Abbey, Stonehenge and Edinburgh Castle remain in “survival mode” as visitor numbers have failed to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research. Trade body the Association of ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Stonehenge was a solar calendar, says expert

The Stonehenge monument served as an ancient solar calendar, according to research. Professor Timothy Darvill concluded the site was designed as a calendar based on a solar year of 365.25 days, helping people keep track of the days, weeks and ...

02 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Archdruid of Stonehenge blesses new exhibition at British Museum

The Archdruid of Stonehenge has performed a prayer ceremony at the British Museum to mark the opening of a new exhibition. Performed by Rollo Maughfling, Archdruid of Stonehenge and Britain, the 15-minute ceremony included vocal chants and ...

17 Feb 2022 at 20:55

Stonehenge ‘was built on land inhabited by deer and wild boar 4,000 years earlier’

Red deer, elk and wild boar would have roamed opened woodland and meadow-like clearings in the area of Stonehenge 4,000 years before the iconic standing stones were constructed, according to new research. Scientists from the University of ...

28 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Stonehenge ‘built on land inhabited by deer and wild boar 4,000 years earlier’

28 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Nominations sought for UK’s next Unesco world heritage sites

The Government is calling for sites to be put forward as the UK’s next nominations for Unesco World Heritage Status. The successful places would join the UK’s 33 world heritage sites, including Stonehenge, The Tower of London and ...

26 Mar 2022 at 01:25

British museum hails discovery of pre-historic art

The British Museum has announced the “most important” discovery of pre-historic art in Britain in a century. The Burton Agnes chalk drum, a 5,000-year-old chalk sculpture, was found on a country estate in the eponymous area of ...

11 Feb 2022 at 00:55

In Pictures: Winter solstice celebrated at Stonehenge

The winter solstice was marked with celebrations during sunrise at the prehistoric Stonehenge monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

22 Dec 2022 at 10:49

Thousands attend winter solstice celebrations

Thousands of people greeted the sun with cheers as it rose over Stonehenge for the winter solstice. Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear ...

22 Dec 2022 at 13:49

In Pictures: Summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge

Thousands of people have welcomed the longest day of the year under clear skies at Stonehenge. Some of the prehistoric monument’s giant stones are aligned with the rising sun on the longest and shortest days, and ...

21 Jun 2022 at 12:16

Government gives green light for Stonehenge road tunnel

Plans to construct a road tunnel near Stonehenge have been approved, the Department for Transport (DfT) said. Transport Secretary Mark Harper has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the project on the ...

14 Jul 2023 at 18:11

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