Yule // Northern Europe These days, the word Yuletide is essentially a synonym for Christmastime, but Yule was originally ...

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer ...

Around 4,500 years ago, a structure of enormous stones aligned with solar patterns was erected in England’s Salisbury Plain by a civilization without metal tools, horsepower, or wheels. Many of the ...

Last year, the government scrapped the scheme for a tunnel for the A303 past Stonehenge for financial reasons, but the project still has planning permission. Now though, the government has proposed to ...

There are 1,248 locations on the World Heritage List, from ancient cities to natural wonders. Visiting them is growing in popularity, as more travelers seek cultural immersion over sightseeing. A ...

The pits were found with geophysics, then boreholes were made to test the sediment. The discovery of a series of huge Neolithic pits have been confirmed at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site after ...

Exploring ancient ruins is like stepping into a time machine. Some of these ruins make you wonder how in the world they were ...

A 4,000-year-old ring enclosure near Pömmelte in central Germany has been reconstructed after extensive excavations recovered the ring’s original dimensions.(Photo Matthias Zirn) (Ken Feisel) In the ...

Shooting stars. Stargazers in Salisbury, UK, were treated to a magical sight as the Perseid meteor shower, seen each year when Earth passes through debris left by the comet Swift–Tuttle, rained ...