Stonehenge may have aligned with the Moon as well as the Sun

The monument’s ancient connection to the skies may run even deeper than we realised.

Erica Ellingson, Professor in Astrophysics, Emeritus, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
April 19, 2024 • ~8 min

A brief history of time – as told by a watchmaker

The 24-hour system was independently invented multiple times.

Jaq Prendergast, Lecturer in Horology, Birmingham City University • conversation
Dec. 28, 2023 • ~8 min

British Museum Explores Stonehenge through the Ages
VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 18, 2022 • ~5 min

Researchers Study Inside of One of Stonehenge's Stones
VOA Learning English • voa
Aug. 11, 2021 • ~4 min

Stonehenge first stood in Wales: how archaeologists proved parts of the 5,000 year-old stone circle were imported

A remarkable set of discoveries has confirmed that parts of Stonehenge first stood 140 miles away at Waun Mawn, west Wales.

Mike Parker Pearson, Professor of Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology, UCL • conversation
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~8 min

Stonehenge: how we revealed the original source of the biggest stones

How we traced the origin of the sarsen stones.

Timothy Darvill, Professor of Archaeology, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bournemouth University • conversation
July 29, 2020 • ~7 min

New Stonehenge discovery: how we found a prehistoric monument hidden in data

Archaeologists reveal two-kilometre ring of pits around the neolithic Durrington Walls by studying old geophysical surveys.

Chris Gaffney, Senior Lecturer in Archaeological Geophysics, University of Bradford • conversation
June 26, 2020 • ~7 min

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