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Now owned by English Heritage, the Thornborough Henges are a complex of three large Neolithic henge monuments located in North Yorkshire, England, dating back to between 3500 and 2500 BCE. They are notable not only for their archaeological importance but also for their contemporary cultural relevance, as English Heritage has been supportive of the Beltane Pagan festival held there.
There is controversy over the reputed destruction of 39 standing stones, or menhir, in the French village of Carnac. But the accounts of what happened are disputed between the Carnac government and a local archeologist.
A newly-discovered “unique” and enigmatic figure may open a new chapter in understanding the the human history of the Italian Peninsula.
In light of a recent decision by several British museums to begin referring to “mummies” as “mummified remains,” TWH’s editor-in-chief Manny Tejeda Moreno argues that the practice of displaying human remains requires a deep reconsideration.