Stone

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

Impressively shaped, perfectly balanced boulders perched on the edge of a sea-cliff.

This seemingly humble work of art—a block of limestone—conceals a daring story and an artistic tour de force.

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

Abandoned limestone quarry from the 19th century, now a man-made canyon reclaimed by nature.

A woman facing death for bearing a child out of wedlock lifted this massive stone as her legacy.

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

One of Cumbria's largest stone circles, dating to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.

An 18th-century industrial site, repurposed in WWII, along the wild North Sea coast.

This massive and complex stone tower is a great example of the many pre-historic nuraghes on the island.

A striking circle of basalt columns perched on Ibiza’s rugged western coast, aligning art, astronomy, and myth in a landscape where time seems to stand still.

These megalithic tombs contain some of the largest stones ever moved in prehistory.

A stone in a Victorian writer’s garden is a remnant of prehistoric Britain.

Legend says an angry old witch’s hair ribbon turned to stone, now streaked across the rock she threw at the church.

A mysterious churchyard stone with a peculiar hole was once used to seal market transactions.

Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.