Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical ...

Whereas the 1814-15 structure was a 113-ft high conical tower, the new one designed by local architect John Green and built by Lewis Crabtree in 1856 was a 121-ft obelisk. Inside is a spiral ...

Next, consider the object itself, an obelisk of a little more than 10,000 carats, shot through with radiant starbursts of astonishing intricacy and precision. Thus you have described the latest ...

In 1995, a NOVA team dared to demonstrate firsthand what has mystified historians for millennia: how to raise an obelisk using only materials and techniques the ancient Egyptians might have used.

Under the supervision of the Department of Buildings and Grounds, work was begun on Monday to put the Chinese obelisk, located in the Yard between Widener and Boylston Hall, on a more permanent ...

Part 1 - Our return visit to the Gourmet Goat Farm at AveburyPart 1 - Our return visit to the Gourmet Goat Farm at Avebury ...

Part 3 - Our return visit to the Gourmet Goat Farm at AveburyPart 3 - Our return visit to the Gourmet Goat Farm at Avebury ...