With the help of a core sample that had been kept in the United States, scientists have solved an enduring mystery about Stonehenge, determining the place of origin of many of the megaliths that make up the famed monument in Wiltshire, England.

Scientists solve mystery of the origin of Stonehenge's megaliths

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Archaeologists have discovered a wide&nbsp;circle&nbsp;of deep&nbsp;pits&nbsp;surrounding an ancient settlement&nbsp;near&nbsp;Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric monument.

Among Britain's most recognisable landmarks, the standing stones at&nbsp;Stonehenge&nbsp;draw tourists from around the world as well as people searching for spiritual connections with the past. Their exact purpose remains unknown to scientists.

The new discovery, by a team of archaeologists from several universities, shows a 2-km (1.2-mile) wide&nbsp;circle&nbsp;of shafts surrounding a settlement at Durrington Walls, which also included a henge, or circular structure, made of timber posts.

The site is located about 3.2 km northeast of&nbsp;Stonehenge&nbsp;and evidence suggests the&nbsp;pits&nbsp;date back to the same period, some 4,500 years ago.

"As the place where the builders of&nbsp;Stonehenge&nbsp;lived and feasted, Durrington Walls is key to unlocking the story of the widerStonehenge&nbsp;landscape," said archaeologist Nick Snashall of the National Trust, the body that runs the&nbsp;Stonehenge&nbsp;site.

"This astonishing discovery offers us new insights into the lives and beliefs of our Neolithic ancestors," he said.

The&nbsp;circle&nbsp;of&nbsp;pits&nbsp;is significantly larger than any comparable prehistoric monument in Britain. Researchers have&nbsp;found&nbsp;20 shafts, but estimate there may have been more than 30 originally. Each one is about 5 metres deep and 10 metres across.

The discovery was made without the need for excavations, using remote sensing technology and sampling.

The archaeologists said the precise and sophisticated way in which the&nbsp;pits&nbsp;were positioned suggests that the early inhabitants of Britain used a tally or counting system to track pacing across long distances.

"The size of the shafts and circuit surrounding Durrington Walls is without precedent in the UK," said Vince Gaffney, a professor of archaeology at the University of Bradford and one of the lead researchers on the project.

He said the discovery demonstrated "the capacity and desire of Neolithic communities to record their cosmological belief systems in ways, and at a scale, that we had never previously anticipated."

Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric monument.

Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric monument. Among Britain's most recognisable landmarks, the standing stones at Stonehenge draw tourists from around the world as well as people searching for spiritual connections with the past. Their exact purpose remains unknown to scientists. The new discovery, by a team of archaeologists from several universities, shows a 2-km (1.2-mile) wide circle of shafts surrounding a settlement at Durrington Walls, which also included a henge, or circular structure, made of timber posts. The site is located about 3.2 km northeast of Stonehenge and evidence suggests the pits date back to the same period, some 4,500 years ago. "As the place where the builders of Stonehenge lived and feasted, Durrington Walls is key to unlocking the story of the widerStonehenge landscape," said archaeologist Nick Snashall of the National Trust, the body that runs the Stonehenge site. "This astonishing discovery offers us new insights into the lives and beliefs of our Neolithic ancestors," he said. The circle of pits is significantly larger than any comparable prehistoric monument in Britain. Researchers have found 20 shafts, but estimate there may have been more than 30 originally. Each one is about 5 metres deep and 10 metres across. The discovery was made without the need for excavations, using remote sensing technology and sampling. The archaeologists said the precise and sophisticated way in which the pits were positioned suggests that the early inhabitants of Britain used a tally or counting system to track pacing across long distances. "The size of the shafts and circuit surrounding Durrington Walls is without precedent in the UK," said Vince Gaffney, a professor of archaeology at the University of Bradford and one of the lead researchers on the project. He said the discovery demonstrated "the capacity and desire of Neolithic communities to record their cosmological belief systems in ways, and at a scale, that we had never previously anticipated."

'Astonishing' giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge

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Turns out, we all came from a critter!

Scientists recently discovered one of the earliest ancestors of life as we know it: a wormlike critter, scientifically named Ikaria Wariootia, which translated into “meeting place”, Newsweek reported.

The Ikaria was a bilaterian, ie, having symmetrical left and right sides as a body, just like most of the living beings, including humans. Bilaterian beings have two openings on either side of the body, connected by a gut.

Only a handful of living beings are not considered bilaterian, including comb jellies and cnidarians. Based on the research undertaken by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this bilateral bodily symmetry is one of the underlying facets of evolution as we know it.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://wionews.com/science-technology/mystery-of-lifespan-gap-between-sexes-solved-scientists-284154" hreflang="en">Mystery of lifespan gap between sexes solved: Scientists</a>

About 600 million years ago, simple organisms evolved into more complex lifeforms.

Earlier, the organisms resembled sponges, and had no mouth and gut, hence not bilaterian. The organism then was simple with only basic sensory inhibitions.

The evidence of such organisms was found in burrows, ie, the patterns left behind by such organisms on surfaces owing to their movements.

As 3D scanning gets more sophisticated, a dozen more such burrows have been in South Australia. "This is what evolutionary biologists predicted," Mary Droser, Professor of Geology at the University of California Riverside, said in a statement.

"It's really exciting that what we have found lines up so neatly with their prediction."

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://wionews.com/world/all-modern-humans-possess-neanderthal-dna-study-278329" hreflang="en">All modern humans possess Neanderthal DNA: Study</a>

In fact, the Ikaria is very small in size, with a maximum length of 6.7 millimetres and a maximum width of 2.4 millimeters.&nbsp;

Researchers posit that their largest size did not exceed 7 millimetres, making them as big as a grain of rice.

The shape left behind by them in the burrows explains their movement, which is somewhat similar to contemporary worms, who use their muscles to trigger movement.

Even though the organism may come off as simple, it was quite complex for its time. Using their senses, the organisms could dig into the seabed to find food. Data suggests that the organisms had a mouth, a gut, and an anus.

Turns out, we all came from a critter! Scientists recently discovered one of the earliest ancestors of life as we know it: a wormlike critter, scientifically named Ikaria Wariootia, which translated into “meeting place”, Newsweek reported.

Turns out, we all came from a critter! Scientists recently discovered one of the earliest ancestors of life as we know it: a wormlike critter, scientifically named Ikaria Wariootia, which translated into “meeting place”, Newsweek reported. The Ikaria was a bilaterian, ie, having symmetrical left and right sides as a body, just like most of the living beings, including humans. Bilaterian beings have two openings on either side of the body, connected by a gut. Only a handful of living beings are not considered bilaterian, including comb jellies and cnidarians. Based on the research undertaken by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this bilateral bodily symmetry is one of the underlying facets of evolution as we know it. Also read: Mystery of lifespan gap between sexes solved: Scientists About 600 million years ago, simple organisms evolved into more complex lifeforms. Earlier, the organisms resembled sponges, and had no mouth and gut, hence not bilaterian. The organism then was simple with only basic sensory inhibitions. The evidence of such organisms was found in burrows, ie, the patterns left behind by such organisms on surfaces owing to their movements. As 3D scanning gets more sophisticated, a dozen more such burrows have been in South Australia. "This is what evolutionary biologists predicted," Mary Droser, Professor of Geology at the University of California Riverside, said in a statement. "It's really exciting that what we have found lines up so neatly with their prediction." Also read: All modern humans possess Neanderthal DNA: Study In fact, the Ikaria is very small in size, with a maximum length of 6.7 millimetres and a maximum width of 2.4 millimeters. Researchers posit that their largest size did not exceed 7 millimetres, making them as big as a grain of rice. The shape left behind by them in the burrows explains their movement, which is somewhat similar to contemporary worms, who use their muscles to trigger movement. Even though the organism may come off as simple, it was quite complex for its time. Using their senses, the organisms could dig into the seabed to find food. Data suggests that the organisms had a mouth, a gut, and an anus.

Have scientists found the ancestor of all living beings?

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A 9-cm wide terracotta artefact lies in Hong Kong, in the possession of an art dealer, but the inferences and interpretations from it could possibly lead to interesting revelations about the time period of the Indian epic Mahabharata and its occurrence.

The tablet depicts a man holding four horses, standing on the back of a half chariot with a spoked wheel. There are two figures in the chariot, one who is presumably the charioteer, while another has his hand pointed in a direction. Both the figures in the chariot have quivers that contain arrows.&nbsp;

Curious to know more about the tablet, Jeremy Pine, the owner had sent a picture of it to&nbsp;Dr&nbsp;Nanditha Krishna, CPR Institute of Indological Research and requested her to share her interpretations of the same and its historical significance.&nbsp;Dr&nbsp;Nanditha along with other historians and domain experts had studied the image and historical texts to draw inferences.

According to a document shared with the media, the tabled is said to have been authenticated by Oxford Authentication using Thermoluminescence (TL testing) on May 14&nbsp;2019. Its result&nbsp;states that the terracotta was fired between 2300 and 3600 years ago ie&nbsp;between 1600 to 300BCE.&nbsp;

This date corresponds to the late Indus Valley Culture (1500 BCE) and the historical period (600 BCE), a period known as the Painted Grey Ware Culture, an Iron Age Culture of North India lasting roughly from 1200 BCE to 600 BCE. According to “The Painted Grey Ware Culture of the Iron Age” by BB&nbsp;Lal, the period has been associated with the settlements at Hastinapura and the five&nbsp;villages which the Pandavas had requested&nbsp;from the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata.&nbsp;

Dr&nbsp;Nanditha Krishna, based on her four-month study and interpretation of the images of the terracotta told WION, “We see four horses in a war chariot, the art of managing horses was fairly well developed by this time, till now we do not have horses belonging to 1000BC, we don’t see horses in any kind of art. It has a spoked wheel, which is described in the Rig Veda, which means that the Mahabharata also uses the same spoked wheel. All these inferences link it to the Mahabharata age.”

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Speaking of the possible identity of the two men on the chariot, she said, “Many people in the Mahabharata are said to have driven four-horse chariots, but only Arjuna’s four horses are given specific names and have an identity of their own. When I saw it, the first thing I thought was - this is Krishna and Arjuna. The general picture of ‘Gitopadesham’ is that of Krishna holding the horses and Arjuna pointing to his grandfather and his cousins and refusing to fight them.”&nbsp;

However, the observations also note that since Krishna chose not to fight, so the second quiver of arrows could not belong to him. One of the reasons stated is that Arjuna- the world’s greatest archer, may need more than one quiver of arrows for a day of battle.&nbsp;

Another possibility is that&nbsp;when Arjuna asks Krishna what he would do if Arjuna is killed in battle, Krishna says, “maybe the fire will become cold, but if it happens, I will take up my weapons and kill Karna and Salya”. So, maybe Krishna had his weapons with him “just in case”.

According to the observations, if the two figures are Arjuna and Krishna as suggested, this would be the earliest available portrayal of the ‘Gitopadesham’ scene of the Bhagwad Gita, going back to about 1000 BCE. The two figures are also seen&nbsp;wearing Harappa-style headbands. Thus raiding the question of whether the Mahabharata extended into the late Harappan period.

What makes it even more interesting is that&nbsp;this observation, if true, would place the Bhagawad Gita and Mahabharata in a much earlier period than generally accepted.

The chariot in the terracotta tablet is said to be similar to a half-chariot that was excavated from Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat District. The find is said to be dated back to around 2000-1800 BCE. Baghpat is said to be one of the five villages demanded by the Pandavas. However, the major difference remains that the Sanauli wheel is solid, whereas the terracotta tablet depicts a spoked wheel.&nbsp;

“I have no doubt personally that this is Krishna and Arjuna, but I will agree with anyone who says that there is no inscription that says so. But why would you just have two people - one driving the chariot and another pointing in one direction, that’s only the ‘Gitopadesham’. Which makes the ‘Gitopadesham’, just on the basis of this tablet, a minimum of 1000BCE“, Dr&nbsp;Nanditha Krishna told WION.

A 9-cm wide terracotta artefact lies in Hong Kong, in the possession of an art dealer, but the inferences and interpretations from it could possibly lead to interesting revelations about the time period of the Indian epic Mahabharata and its occurrence.

A 9-cm wide terracotta artefact lies in Hong Kong, in the possession of an art dealer, but the inferences and interpretations from it could possibly lead to interesting revelations about the time period of the Indian epic Mahabharata and its occurrence. The tablet depicts a man holding four horses, standing on the back of a half chariot with a spoked wheel. There are two figures in the chariot, one who is presumably the charioteer, while another has his hand pointed in a direction. Both the figures in the chariot have quivers that contain arrows. Curious to know more about the tablet, Jeremy Pine, the owner had sent a picture of it to Dr Nanditha Krishna, CPR Institute of Indological Research and requested her to share her interpretations of the same and its historical significance. Dr Nanditha along with other historians and domain experts had studied the image and historical texts to draw inferences. According to a document shared with the media, the tabled is said to have been authenticated by Oxford Authentication using Thermoluminescence (TL testing) on May 14 2019. Its result states that the terracotta was fired between 2300 and 3600 years ago ie between 1600 to 300BCE. This date corresponds to the late Indus Valley Culture (1500 BCE) and the historical period (600 BCE), a period known as the Painted Grey Ware Culture, an Iron Age Culture of North India lasting roughly from 1200 BCE to 600 BCE. According to “The Painted Grey Ware Culture of the Iron Age” by BB Lal, the period has been associated with the settlements at Hastinapura and the five villages which the Pandavas had requested from the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata. Dr Nanditha Krishna, based on her four-month study and interpretation of the images of the terracotta told WION, “We see four horses in a war chariot, the art of managing horses was fairly well developed by this time, till now we do not have horses belonging to 1000BC, we don’t see horses in any kind of art. It has a spoked wheel, which is described in the Rig Veda, which means that the Mahabharata also uses the same spoked wheel. All these inferences link it to the Mahabharata age.” Speaking of the possible identity of the two men on the chariot, she said, “Many people in the Mahabharata are said to have driven four-horse chariots, but only Arjuna’s four horses are given specific names and have an identity of their own. When I saw it, the first thing I thought was - this is Krishna and Arjuna. The general picture of ‘Gitopadesham’ is that of Krishna holding the horses and Arjuna pointing to his grandfather and his cousins and refusing to fight them.” However, the observations also note that since Krishna chose not to fight, so the second quiver of arrows could not belong to him. One of the reasons stated is that Arjuna- the world’s greatest archer, may need more than one quiver of arrows for a day of battle. Another possibility is that when Arjuna asks Krishna what he would do if Arjuna is killed in battle, Krishna says, “maybe the fire will become cold, but if it happens, I will take up my weapons and kill Karna and Salya”. So, maybe Krishna had his weapons with him “just in case”. According to the observations, if the two figures are Arjuna and Krishna as suggested, this would be the earliest available portrayal of the ‘Gitopadesham’ scene of the Bhagwad Gita, going back to about 1000 BCE. The two figures are also seen wearing Harappa-style headbands. Thus raiding the question of whether the Mahabharata extended into the late Harappan period. What makes it even more interesting is that this observation, if true, would place the Bhagawad Gita and Mahabharata in a much earlier period than generally accepted. The chariot in the terracotta tablet is said to be similar to a half-chariot that was excavated from Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat District. The find is said to be dated back to around 2000-1800 BCE. Baghpat is said to be one of the five villages demanded by the Pandavas. However, the major difference remains that the Sanauli wheel is solid, whereas the terracotta tablet depicts a spoked wheel. “I have no doubt personally that this is Krishna and Arjuna, but I will agree with anyone who says that there is no inscription that says so. But why would you just have two people - one driving the chariot and another pointing in one direction, that’s only the ‘Gitopadesham’. Which makes the ‘Gitopadesham’, just on the basis of this tablet, a minimum of 1000BCE“, Dr Nanditha Krishna told WION.

Does this terracotta tablet from around 1000 BCE depict Lord Krishna and Arjuna ?

Almost 50 years after <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/northern-ireland-when-british-troops-moved-in-50-years-ago-with-operation-banner-242680">British troops opened fire on protesters on Bloody Sunday</a>, killing 14 people, the only murder case brought against one of the soldiers reached a Northern Irish court for the first time on Wednesday.

The unnamed veteran, accused of murdering two civilians in Londonderry on January 30, 1972, did not attend the hearing in the city and the case was swiftly adjourned.

But relatives of the Bloody Sunday victims, who gathered together to walk to the courthouse, hailed the very fact it was taking place.

Liam Wray, whose brother was killed, said it was a "historic day".

"We are glad and relieved that his day has arrived, it's been 47 and a half years," he said.

Thirteen people died that day when British troops opened fire on a civil rights demonstration in a majority Catholic area of Londonderry, while a 14th victim later died of his wounds.

In addition to two murder charges, the ex-paratrooper, identified only as "Soldier F", faces charges of the attempted murder of four others.

His case was adjourned until December 4, with the lawyer for the veteran stating his intention to challenge the bid to bring the case to trial.

Bloody Sunday has become one of the most symbolic events in the grim history of the Troubles, the conflict which gripped Northern Ireland for three decades.

But the decision to prosecute the veteran is highly divisive in the British province, which remains haunted by the legacy of unrest.

'Truth and justice'

"Soldier F" was one of 17 British veterans who had faced investigation, plus two alleged paramilitaries with the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which fought British rule.

But he was the only one charged by Northern Ireland's public prosecutor in March following decades of investigation.

The announcement infuriated supporters of Britain's military intervention in Northern Ireland, prompting marches in support of the soldier in Belfast and London.

British military and political communities remain divided over the matter.

Some believe prosecutions for historic crimes betray former troops who acted in good faith, equating them with terrorists.

Others feel the military should be held to the highest standard and any amnesty would be a tacit admission of guilt among those who served with integrity.

Families of those killed broadly welcome the prospect of a trial but do not believe it alone will fully settle the matter.

"It's still an ongoing campaign," John Kelly, whose 17-year-old brother Michael was killed on Bloody Sunday, told AFP last month.

"What people want is truth and justice."

'Unjustified and unjustifiable'

The decision by the British Parachute Regiment to open fire on a civil rights march in the Bogside area helped galvanise support for the Provisional IRA in the early years of the Troubles.

A photograph of a Catholic priest waving a bloodstained handkerchief as he tried to help 17-year-old victim Jackie Duddy to safety became a defining image of the incident.

A 12-year public inquiry into Bloody Sunday the largest investigation in UK legal history concluded in 2010 that British paratroopers lost control and none of the casualties posed a threat of causing death or serious injury.

The probe prompted then-prime minister David Cameron to issue a formal state apology for the killings, calling them "unjustified and unjustifiable".

The Northern Ireland Veterans Association, which held a memorial event to mark the 50th anniversary of British military intervention earlier this year, said its members were "concerned" about such prosecutions.

"We need to learn to deal with our past," said NIVA spokesman Ian Simpson.

"We need to move forward together and have an understanding of what it meant."

Almost 50 years after British troops opened fire on protesters on Bloody Sunday, killing 14 people, the only murder case brought against one of the soldiers reached a Northern Irish court for the first time on Wednesday.

Almost 50 years after British troops opened fire on protesters on Bloody Sunday, killing 14 people, the only murder case brought against one of the soldiers reached a Northern Irish court for the first time on Wednesday. The unnamed veteran, accused of murdering two civilians in Londonderry on January 30, 1972, did not attend the hearing in the city and the case was swiftly adjourned. But relatives of the Bloody Sunday victims, who gathered together to walk to the courthouse, hailed the very fact it was taking place. Liam Wray, whose brother was killed, said it was a "historic day". "We are glad and relieved that his day has arrived, it's been 47 and a half years," he said. Thirteen people died that day when British troops opened fire on a civil rights demonstration in a majority Catholic area of Londonderry, while a 14th victim later died of his wounds. In addition to two murder charges, the ex-paratrooper, identified only as "Soldier F", faces charges of the attempted murder of four others. His case was adjourned until December 4, with the lawyer for the veteran stating his intention to challenge the bid to bring the case to trial. Bloody Sunday has become one of the most symbolic events in the grim history of the Troubles, the conflict which gripped Northern Ireland for three decades. But the decision to prosecute the veteran is highly divisive in the British province, which remains haunted by the legacy of unrest. 'Truth and justice' "Soldier F" was one of 17 British veterans who had faced investigation, plus two alleged paramilitaries with the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which fought British rule. But he was the only one charged by Northern Ireland's public prosecutor in March following decades of investigation. The announcement infuriated supporters of Britain's military intervention in Northern Ireland, prompting marches in support of the soldier in Belfast and London. British military and political communities remain divided over the matter. Some believe prosecutions for historic crimes betray former troops who acted in good faith, equating them with terrorists. Others feel the military should be held to the highest standard and any amnesty would be a tacit admission of guilt among those who served with integrity. Families of those killed broadly welcome the prospect of a trial but do not believe it alone will fully settle the matter. "It's still an ongoing campaign," John Kelly, whose 17-year-old brother Michael was killed on Bloody Sunday, told AFP last month. "What people want is truth and justice." 'Unjustified and unjustifiable' The decision by the British Parachute Regiment to open fire on a civil rights march in the Bogside area helped galvanise support for the Provisional IRA in the early years of the Troubles. A photograph of a Catholic priest waving a bloodstained handkerchief as he tried to help 17-year-old victim Jackie Duddy to safety became a defining image of the incident. A 12-year public inquiry into Bloody Sunday the largest investigation in UK legal history concluded in 2010 that British paratroopers lost control and none of the casualties posed a threat of causing death or serious injury. The probe prompted then-prime minister David Cameron to issue a formal state apology for the killings, calling them "unjustified and unjustifiable". The Northern Ireland Veterans Association, which held a memorial event to mark the 50th anniversary of British military intervention earlier this year, said its members were "concerned" about such prosecutions. "We need to learn to deal with our past," said NIVA spokesman Ian Simpson. "We need to move forward together and have an understanding of what it meant."

Bloody Sunday ex-soldier murder case reaches court

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Child sacrifice site excavated in Peru

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BWF World Championships 2019: PV Sindhu wins India's maiden gold medal

Commuters at London Bridge station came across a somewhat unusual sight during their morning travels on Friday (May 31): a full scale replica World War Two Spitfire on the concourse of the busy terminal.

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