There are several ancient monuments proving that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical ...

Stonehenge may have had a second purpose beyond its well-documented astronomical uses. A new study claims that the monument ...

Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year Saturday at the ancient Stonehenge monument. Revelers ...

Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year Saturday at the ancient Stonehenge monument. Revelers cheered ...

Thousands gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday as they greeted ... a leap day is introduced every four years and when this happens, the equinox and solstice dates shift back to the earlier date.

To realign the calendar with the tropical year, a leap day is introduced every four years and when this happens, the equinox and solstice dates shift back to the earlier date. English Heritage’s ...

the equinox and solstice dates shift back to the earlier date. English Heritage’s Stonehenge director Steve Bax said: “It was fantastic to welcome around 4,500 people to Stonehenge this ...

Bournemouth University academics and students continue to work on a major study which looks at whether Stonehenge aligns with the positions of the Moon. It started in April and explores the ...