19 Indian state officials face corruption charges
An Indian state official is recommending that 19 people be charged with misappropriating millions of dollars in the construction of monuments honoring dalits, the lowest Hindu caste. Full story
Georgian village reinstates Stalin monument to mark anniversary
ZEMO ALVANI, Georgia (Reuters) - Residents of a mountainous village in the former Soviet republic of Georgia reinstated a monument to dictator Josef Stalin on Friday to mark the 133rd birthday anniversary of their famous compatriot. Full story
Swedish Stonehenge? Stone Age tomb may predate English site
A 5,500-year-old tomb possibly belonging to a Stone Age chieftain has been unearthed at a megalithic monument in the shape of a ship called the Ale's Stenar (Ale's Stones). The tomb, in Sweden, was likely robbed of stones to build the Viking-era ship monument. Full story
Understanding Stonehenge: Two Explanations
After centuries of puzzling over the meaning of Stonehenge, laser-equipped researchers have concluded that the prehistoric monument was built to show off the solstices. Full story
America's State Borders Not Set in Stone
Four Corners Monument, which marks the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, lies 1,807 feet (550 meters) east of where it would have been placed in 1875 had surveyor Chandler Robbins used a modern GPS device to pinpoint the coordinates he was tasked with locating. But considering Full story
Expansion of KKK monument stirs controversy
Renovations on an Alabama monument honoring the Ku Klux Klan's founder has sparked outrage, with critics pushing to stop the expansion. WSFA's Samuel King reports.
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