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Whether its Stonehenge, the pyramids, or a myriad of other ancient places, we’ve long been fascinated by impressive monuments from the distant past. But more often than not, the stories of the people ...

Like many ancient sites, the existence of Su Nuraxi—a 3,500-year-old megalithic complex in Barumini, Sardinia—was known to local farmers long before it caught the attention of professional ...

Archaeologists in Le Peu found a fortified settlement of Europe’s “first megalithic builders” with homes and dramatic entrances, study said. Image from G. Bruniaux, V. Legrand, F. Lévêque, F. Lüth, V.

For decades, it was believed that Rujm el-Hiri—an ancient stone megalith located on Syria’s Golan Heights plateau consisting of circular walls orbiting a central mound—was used as an astronomical ...