Far off the rocky tip of Brittany, a stone barrier nearly the length of a football field has emerged from the Atlantic, not by receding tides but through sonar scans and diver surveys. The ...

Nearly 1,000 Tolkien-esque megalithic chambers dot southern India's "Hill of the Dwarfs", and locals believe they were created by a supernatural race of "small people". At first glance, Hire Benkal ...

The discovery of more than 100 prehistoric structures in the Cova Dones cave in Spain makes it one of the most significant prehistoric underground sites in the world. Archaeologists found stalagmites ...

New findings in Pompeii – 5,000-year-old tomb in Spain reveals trade networks – Submerged megalithic formations off the coast ...

I visited Stonehenge for the first time a little more than a year ago, and as I strolled around the ancient monument, I overheard an elderly American gentleman grumble to his companion that “this was ...

The mysterious alignments of standing stones scattered across Brittany in France have intrigued archaeologists and tourists alike for centuries. Now, fresh discoveries at the Le Plasker site near ...

Researchers have shed new light on the construction of a giant prehistoric stone tomb revealing it be a "unique example of creative genius and early science" among Neolithic societies. The findings, ...

A stone kettle drum locally known as Nagaari Gund overlooking the megaliths at Hire Benakal. Photo by author The rock pool created by the megalith builders at Hire Benakal. Photo by author The ...

These prehistoric European sites are a fascinating window onto the history of humanity. By visiting them, you can discover more about early civilisations who did their bit in shaping the modern world.