Gunung Padang, first re-discovered by Dutch explorers in 1890, is said to be the world's oldest pyramid. Studies show that the 98-foot-deep 'megalith' submerged within a hill of lava rock dates back ...

In County Meath in eastern Ireland sits the world heritage site of Brú na Bóinne. The late 4th millennium BC megalithic tombs ...

Genetic analysis of human remains within several of the tombs initially seemed to reinforce this. But our latest research has ...

The Neolithic Flint Mines project was established in order to fully record and widely disseminate the results of the early 20th century investigations for the first time. Harrow Hill: a Neolithic ...

I think the main appeal is the presence of Neolithic art. Several chambers include engraved symbols—a common find at many megalithic structures around Europe. The Aquae Calidae of Burgas, Bulgaria is ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a large number of ancient megalithic structures and inscriptions in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, India. Credit: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) The Archaeological ...

The Gunung Padang megalithic site is constructed of columnar basaltic stones. At the site, there are five distinct terraces situated at the top of the hill. (Getty Images) According to ...

If the beginning of farming in peninsular India triggered a unique cultural dynamic that paved the way for the Megalithic culture and the Iron Age, it is worthwhile to analyse the Southern Neolithic ...

The ASI team discovered ancient burial sites dating back to the Neolithic and Bronze Age. They counted more than 110 megaliths—think cists (stone-built coffin-like boxes), stone circles ...

In a find that provides insights into the remarkable abilities of these ancient humans, new research studying the chemical ...

Discoveries of Indus Brahmi script on megalithic pottery in North Kerala shed light on prehistoric era. Book release in April.