Dozens of mysterious structures across the Northern Hemisphere – some nearly 5,000 years old – align precisely to frame the rising and setting Sun on midwinter's shortest day.

Scientists group these dragon stones into three main types: fish-shaped, hide shaped, and hybrid. Fish-shaped stones tend to appear at higher spots near mountain springs, while hide-shaped stones ...

Using LiDAR technology, archaeologists discovered a cluster of five rare Neolithic-era earthwork monuments in Ireland. The ancient find highlights ritualistic practices, likely associated with solar ...

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization. Marking a massive comet strike as the start, ...

For instance, fish-shaped stones dominate the highest elevations, near natural springs fed by melting snow. Whereas ...

The team will deploy muography - a non-invasive imaging technique that harnesses cosmic rays - to search for hidden chambers within El Castillo pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mexico. The groundbreaking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you ever seen an equinox? On Monday, March 20, 2023, ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. There are around 30 ancient Egyptian ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Archeologists uncovered a heroon—a funerary monument to an Ancient Greek hero—near ...

Giant stone monuments older than Stonehenge were built by an ancient ‘water cult’, archaeologists say - It remains a mystery ...

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