Construction on Stonehenge began as early as 3000 BC and occurred over several phases, according to previous research, and the Altar Stone is believed to have been placed within the central ...

Stonehenge, a Neolithic monument, is pictured in Wiltshire, England. Research has uncovered new insights into the provenance of the Altar Stone, one of the megaliths that form the monument.

For more than a hundred years, scientists believed that Stonehenge’s central sandstone slab — long called the “altar stone" — came from much closer Wales.

The iconic Altar Stone at the center of Stonehenge in southern England was likely moved over hundreds of miles nearly 5,000 years ago, according to new research. News. Today's news; US; ...

Stonehenge is among the most iconic locations in England, ... Stonehenge’s Altar Stone Has a Surprising Origin . Adam Kovac Gizmodo August 15, 2024 AP Stonehenge is among the most iconic locations in ...

Stonehenge’s iconic Altar Stone did not come from Orkney – but elsewhere in north-eastern Scotland, scientists say. The new findings follow last month’s reports that the largest “bluestone ...

A chemical fingerprint taken of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone reveals that it isn’t from Wales, as was previously understood.; Instead, researchers believe that the stone came from the Orcadian ...

Stonehenge Altar Stone mystery deepens as research reveals it’s not from Orkney. Weeks after revelation that megalith came from Northern Scotland, researchers make surprise discovery ...

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — In the hopes of solving one of the enduring mysteries about the iconic monolith, geologists have shifted the search for the origins of Stonehenge’s central ...