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Megaliths are huge stones placed in prominent positions in the landscape. But why? In the absence of any written testimony, scientific advances are starting to plug the gaps and help ...

In Europe, megaliths - stone structures built by prehistoric civilisations - have been an object of fascination for centuries ...

The Altar Stone at the center of Stonehenge ... Archaeologists believe the six-ton sandstone megalith was "installed at Stonehenge during the second construction phase, around 2620 B.C. to ...

Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The bubonic and septicemic forms — mainly infecting the lymph nodes and ...

Many of Ireland’s backroads lead to ancient Megalithic structures that beckon one to imagine what life would have been like between 4600 and 600 BC when most stone circles and dolmens (portal ...

Kidney stones are hard objects made from chemicals in your pee. They may be as tiny as a grain of salt or as big as a corn kernel. The stones can be brown or yellow, smooth or rough. They're a ...

That's where pizza stones come in: These rectangular or circular slabs of relatively thick stone or metal absorb heat to cook pizza much faster than a pan or sheet tray, mimicking the results of ...

Discover three UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 7000 years of history, including unexplained carved-stone landscapes and prehistoric death cults, as well as beautiful coastlines, attractive fishing ...

Hot stone massage is a form of therapeutic massage in which a practitioner places warm stones on a person’s body or uses them to apply pressure to specific points. Supporters of hot stone ...