Stonehenge wasn't a prehistoric solar calendar but served mainly as a memorial to the dead, according to new research by scientists who study ancient astronomy. Darvill's interpretation has been ...

Stonehenge may have served as a calendar to keep track of the yearly movements of the sun, suggesting a prehistoric link to sun worship in the eastern Mediterranean, according to new research. A study ...

It had long been thought that the famous site of Stonehenge served as an ancient calendar, given its alignment with the solstices. Now, research has identified how it may have worked. New finds about ...

The Celtic calendar is much more than simple timekeeping. It's a living, breathing system rooted deep in the land, the cycles ...

MEXICO CITY – Researchers said Thursday they have unearthed what may be one of the earliest calendar entries in Meso-America, a massive stone sculpture that suggests women held important status roles ...

The heiau, as it’s known in Hawaiian, was reconstructed in 2007 and dates to the early to mid 15th century, according to a Feb. 24 news release from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Researchers ...

Ancient Egyptians may have chronicled the flickering of a star known as "the Demon," perhaps the earliest known record of a variable star, astronomers suggest. The ancient Egyptians wrote calendars ...

WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 11: Stonehenge monument is seen on December 11, 2013 in Wiltshire, England. English Heritage will be unveiling the new multi-million pound visitor centre at Stonehenge – ...

New analysis has identified how the design of Stonehenge may have represented a calendar, helping people track a solar year of 365.25 days calibrated by the alignment of the solstices. Although it had ...