A man buried in the inner chamber of Newgrange Passage tomb was the product of a union between siblings, according to ancient DNA analysis. He was also more distantly related to people buried at ...

Ancient genetic material extracted from human bones buried in Ireland's famous Newgrange tomb come from a Neolithic man, likely a king, whose parents were probably brother and sister, according to ...

Newgrange is part of a necropolis called Bru na Boinne, or the palace of the Boyne, dating to around 5,000 years ago that includes three large passage tombs and many other monuments. It is one of ...

The 5,000-year-old Newgrange passage tomb in Ireland, in the Boyne River valley about 25 miles north of Dublin, is one of the world's most famous Neolithic sites. Now, new discoveries near the ...

In 2016, nearly 33,000 people applied by lottery for entry to the Newgrange passage tomb on the mornings surrounding the winter solstice. Only 60 were chosen. On the days between December 18 and ...

They are older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, and many still dot the landscape of Ireland, including the well-known Newgrange passage tomb. Carlin and his team noted that most ...

Analysis: New research into ancient DNA shows that Newgrange's tombs were not just the burial places for the elites of Neolithic Irish society The world heritage site of Brú na Bóinne is located ...

Built somewhere between 3100 and 2900 BC, the famous passage tomb at Newgrange is estimated to be approximately 5,000 years old, even predating Stonehenge in Britain by 1,000 years. The ...

For the sake of argument, let's say that voice was used within the tomb. Unlike many other sacred spaces, the source of any sound made within Newgrange (real and virtual) is clear and direct.

In 2016, nearly 33,000 people applied by lottery for entry to the Newgrange passage tomb on the mornings surrounding the winter solstice. Only 60 were chosen. On the days between December 18 and ...