Stonehenge, one of the most iconic and mysterious monuments of ancient Britain, has puzzled researchers for centuries. Erected by prehistoric peoples over 5,000 years ago, its true purpose remains ...

British auctioneer Tennants is offering a John Constable sketch that has never previously been recorded, with a $250,000 high ...

Experts think the early 19th-century artwork could be an early draft of the British painter's "View of Dedham Vale From East ...

Now researchers have suggested that the stone circle at Stonehenge, built during this period, may have been designed to unite early farming communities across Britain in response to the influx of ...

There are countless megalithic sites around the world, but while Stonehenge may be the most famous, know this: it is not the oldest or biggest. The site of Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey, dates back ...

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For years, scientists have pondered the reason for the unusual movement as well as the purpose of the monument, also known as 'Stonehenge of the East'. After years of mystery, scientists may ...

It’s thought to be an early draft of Constable’s 1815 painting View of Dedham Vale From East Bergholt. The 12- by 15-inch sketch will be sold at Tennants Auctioneers next month, and it’s ...

In the early 19th century, the beloved British artist John Constable helped popularize the process of painting landscapes ...

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Stonehenge remains one of these great mysteries ... and maybe even hunted them. Dr John O’Shea, Curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the University of Michigan, noted this allusion to Mastodons ...