The actual source of the stone remained unknown until now. One archaeologist said it was a "surprise that it's come from so ...

The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery ... Stonehenge’s central sandstone slab — long called the “altar stone" — came from much closer Wales. But a study last year ...

meaning the hunt for its origin continues. The Altar Stone is arguably the most ritually important stone in Stonehenge because it is the rock that marks the intersection of the prehistoric temple ...

Stonehenge's iconic Altar Stone did not come from Orkney - but elsewhere in north-eastern Scotland, scientists say. The new ...

The mysterious origins of Stonehenge ’s Altar Stone has deepened as new research has found it did not come from Orkney. Last ...

As the quest to find the origins of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone heats up, researchers rule out one Scottish site that appeared ...

Thus, the true origin of the Altar Stone remained an open question—until now. Stonehenge is a Neolithic stone monument in the county of Wiltshire. Construction of the monument, which consists of ...