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Archaeologists Discover Stonehenge's Timber Twin

LONDON (July 22) -- Stonehenge, that ancient and mysterious circle of giant obelisks on England's Salisbury Plain, may once have had a nearby wooden "twin," according to a pioneering new archaeological survey. "The idea of finding something as significant and dramatic as this monument, so close to Stonehenge, is just...

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Swedish 'Stonehenge' Sparks Big Debate Among Scientists

They carefully arranged the massive stones â each weighing up to 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) â in the outline of a 220-foot-long (67-meter) ship overlooking the Baltic Sea. Archaeologists generally agree this megalithic structure, known as Ales Stenar ("Ale's Stones"), was assembled about 1,000 years ago, near the...

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05/28/12 TV archaeologist Julian Richards to lead walks around... Source: This is Wiltshire - UK TV archaeologist Julian Richards is to lead a series of walks around the World Heritage site of Avebury this summer and autumn.
05/26/12 Vandals who wrecked historic monument condemned Source: Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard - UK A FORMER District Councillor has condemned drunken revellers who damaged a historic monument.
05/24/12 Scholes stones divide opinion Source: BBC Manchester THIS huge stone monument was erected to transform a once-neglected area into an iconic welcome to Scholes.
05/24/12 Westfield Youth Monument Demolition Underway Source: AllAfrica.com The Youth Monument at Westfield is being demolished by the Kanifing Municipal Council.
05/17/12 IEC2012: Ireland carves a prayer for healing in stone Source: Radio Vaticana In his 2010 Letter to the Catholics of Ireland , Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his hope that the 50 th International Eucharistic Congress would be part of the process of healing and renewal for the community in the wake of the abuse scandal.