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'Extraordinary discovery' teased at Neolithic site on Orkney
VIDEO Nov 28, 2025Archaeologists have resumed excavations at the Ness of Brodgar site on the remote north-eastern Scottish island.
9,000-year-old six-fingered shaman woman discovered near Jerusalem
Feb 10, 2025Excavations near the Israeli capital have unearthed one of the most unusual Neolithic finds of recent years.
Neolithic Danes made 'sun stone' sacrifices to banish volcanic winter
Jan 18, 2025Thousands of years ago, a major volcanic eruption spewed plumes of ash and dust which darkened the skies.
The true purpose of Stonehenge may have finally been found
Dec 23, 2024The world-famous Neolithic stone circle may have served as more than just a spiritual or ritualistic monument.
Major discovery upends what we know of Stonehenge's origins
Aug 15, 2024One of the Neolithic monument's most iconic stones came from much further afield than previously thought.
7,000-year-old road discovered underwater off Croatian island
VIDEO May 9, 2023The Neolithic road was found after an archaeologist noticed 'strange structures' in the water nearby.
Ancient structure near Prague is older than Stonehenge and the pyramids
Sep 23, 2022Archaeologists believe that the mysterious structure was built around 7,000 years ago.
Huge Neolithic circle found near Stonehenge
VIDEO Jun 22, 2020Forming a circle 1.2 miles in diameter, the Durrington Shafts site is just 1.9 miles from Stonehenge.
The face of a woman who lived 7,500 years ago
VIDEO Sep 19, 2019Forensic experts have created a detailed reconstruction of a Neolithic woman found in a cave in Gibraltar.
Did European megaliths inspire Stonehenge ?
Feb 12, 2019A new study has suggested that European neolithic stone monuments may have first arisen in France.
Cave art could depict cataclysmic events
Nov 28, 2018Early human cave paintings dating back thousands of years could depict more than just hunting scenes.
Hidden 'Stonehenge' discovered in Ireland
VIDEO Jul 22, 2018A Neolithic henge that had lain hidden for centuries has been revealed in Ireland thanks to a recent drought.
Stonehenge builders used Pythagoras' theorem
Jun 22, 2018The neolithic monument's builders had used Pythagoras' theorem 2,000 years before Pythagoras was even born.
Neolithic women were stronger than athletes
Nov 30, 2017The arms of women who lived 7,000 years ago were stronger than those of today's elite Olympic rowers.
Did the ancient Scots eat roasted rodents ?
Oct 22, 2016Forget haggis - Neolithic Scots living on the islands may have once had an appetite for the humble vole.
Stonehenge was originally built in Wales
Dec 7, 2015A new study has indicated that the famous Neolithic monument was not always situated in Wiltshire.
Neolithic monument found near Stonehenge
VIDEO Sep 7, 2015Archaeologists have uncovered a hidden stone monument situated just two miles from Stonehenge.
'Second Stonehenge' discovered in England
Sep 10, 2014A Neolithic site consisting of 50 large stone blocks has been found two miles north-east of Stonehenge.
Ancient kingdom discovered in Iraq
Oct 2, 2013Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient city that dates back to Neolithic times.
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