As researchers continue to probe the origins and journey of the Altar Stone, this discovery is likely to spur further investigations into the connections between ancient communities across Britain ...
Stone circles are ancient and mysterious indeed ... The Drombeg Stone Circle in County Cork, also known as Druid’s Altar, is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland.
The placement of stones allows for the sun to rise through a stone “window” during summer solstice. The ancient purpose of the altar stone — which lies flat at the heart of Stonehenge ...
Researchers believe an ancient multi-room structure uncovered ... “features eight rock-hewn rooms containing an altar, a standing stone, an oil press, and a winepress,” the IAA said in a ...
The Altar Stone is the largest of the bluestones used to build Stonehenge ... lending support to the idea that the site may have been used as a religious temple, a solar calendar and an ancient ...
The structure features eight rooms, each with unique elements tied to ancient practices. Among the discoveries are an altar with a carved channel for draining liquids, a tall upright stone associated ...