Stonehenge wasn't a prehistoric solar calendar but served mainly as a memorial to the dead, according to new research by scientists who study ancient astronomy. Darvill's interpretation has been ...

Stonehenge may have served as a calendar to keep track of the yearly movements of the sun, suggesting a prehistoric link to sun worship in the eastern Mediterranean, according to new research. A study ...

Our civilization relies on calendars to organize and measure time. Culture, religion, and astronomy have all influenced calendars throughout history. Calendars have a fascinating history, dating back ...

New analysis has identified how the design of Stonehenge may have represented a calendar, helping people track a solar year of 365.25 days calibrated by the alignment of the solstices. Although it had ...

In 2024, archaeologists uncovered a scene on the ceiling of the Temple of Khnum in Upper Egypt that may depict a mythological ...

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Republished - Egypt: Three calendars of identity Dina Ezzat , Thursday 11 Sep 2025 This feature, republished for the Coptic New Year, explores Egypt’s Pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic calendars as ...