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Two climate protesters spray Stonehenge with orange paint and call for an end to burning fossil fuels
The protesters, who were arrested by local police, demanded the UK government phase out fossil fuel…
Catherine Boudreau
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A hiker discovered a wealthy traveler's remains on a skiing glacier in Switzerland. They turned out to be 400 years old.
A mysterious man died trekking across Switzerland's Theodul glacier. Archaeologists think he's a sn…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Europe's severe drought is unearthing ancient artifacts from 'Spanish Stonehenge' to Emperor Nero's bridge
Europe's rivers are drying up due to the worst drought in 500 years, revealing prehistoric monument…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Ancient poop contains new clues about feasts eaten at the construction of Stonehenge more than 4,500 years ago
The coprolite was found in Durrington Walls, a settlement a few miles away from Stonehenge where th…
Marianne Guenot
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An 11,000-year-old statue of a man holding his penis could reveal secrets about a mysterious Neolithic culture
The statue was found in what some argue are the oldest Neolithic temple sites in the world, older t…
Marianne Guenot
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Archaeologists discovered a rare prehistoric drum decorating the grave of 3 children who had been 'cuddling' for 5,000 years
The remains of three children, aged 3 to 12, whose bones had been intertwined for millennia were fo…
Joshua Zitser
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Archaeologists figured out why Stonehenge's sandstone boulders have lasted for millennia
An analysis of one of Stonehenge's sandstone sarsens shows the boulder is made up of interlocking r…
Aylin Woodward
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Archaeologists are stunned by the discovery of 25 'incredibly significant' prehistoric pits dug in straight lines containing ancient animal bones
Archaeologists found a series of 25 pits arranged in straight lines in Bedfordshire, England, from …
Jenny McGrath
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When is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere? Find out what it is, and its meaning
The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the arrival of…
Marianne Guenot,Shayanne Gal
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Manhattanhenge is coming to New York City tonight. Here's where to see it best.
Twice per year, the sunset perfectly aligns with New York City's street grid. The astrophysicist Ne…
Tim Levin
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Millennia after Stonehenge was built, archaeologists are finally solidifying where its stones came from and why it was erected
Research suggests Stonehenge was built in Wales then moved to England centuries later. It may have …
Aylin Woodward
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Archaeologists discovered 2 ancient graves near Stonehenge, containing bones of a young woman and baby
Before a new highway tunnel can be built under Stonehenge, archaeologists are surveying the land fo…
Aylin Woodward
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Archaeologists have solved a longstanding mystery about Stonehenge: the origin of the monument's iconic sandstone boulders
The origin of the 25-ton boulders that make up most of Stonehenge once baffled experts. A new study…
Aylin Woodward
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'America's Stonehenge,' often targeted by conspiracy theorists, was destroyed after a mysterious explosion
The Georgia Guidestones monument was demolished after a detonated blast damaged it. Conspiracy theo…
Lloyd Lee
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11 ancient sites that are mysteriously aligned with the sun on the winter solstice, in photos.
The winter solstice has fascinated humans for centuries. Archaeologists have found these 11 ancient…
Marianne Guenot
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Portraits of the Queen have been projected onto Stonehenge in tribute to her 70-year reign
The 5,000-year-old world heritage site had eight portraits from the Queen's lifetime projected onto…
Armani Syed
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Photos of a Nazi fleet of ships sunk in World War II that have resurfaced in Europe's drought
At least 20 explosives-laden German warships of Hitler's Black Sea fleet were scuttled in Serbia's …
Bethany Dawson
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Winter solstice: All you need to know about the longest night of the year
As we are closer to the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, let’s take a look at what ha…
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IN PICS: Comet NEOWISE spotted blazing from the Stonehenge to the Swiss Alps, in skies all over the world
The Stonehenge, the Swiss Alps, and even in outer space, Comet NEOWISE has been spotted blazing acr…
Prabhjote Gill
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A man who removed a chunk of Stonehenge in the 1950s and kept it on his wall finally gave it back
Professor David Nash of Brighton University, who is leading the research into the core, said: "Conv…