Additionally, the layout of the houses near Stonehenge and their similarities to those in northern Scotland point to a broader cultural connection.

The mystery surrounding why prehistoric Brits built Stonehenge has finally been solved after research confirmed that the monument served as an ancient solar calendar. Professor Timothy Darvill ...

The 1:12 scale model Stonehenge was created by researchers from the University of Salford in collaboration with Historic England, who oversee the famous Wiltshire-based archaeological site.

These maps and illustrations appeared in British antiquarian and vicar William Stukeley’s 1740 book, Stonehenge, ... Stukeley tried to capture the layout of the monument’s stones.

"The whole layout of Stonehenge is therefore positioned in relation to the solstices, or the extreme limits of the sun’s movement." Image 1 of 6 People gather for sunrise at Stonehenge, on June ...

Crowds gather at Stonehenge to watch "magical" summer solstice sunrise 00:29. The summer solstice on Thursday signals the end of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of a brand-new ...

But Stonehenge includes other elements, such as 56 pits arranged in a circle, an earthwork bank and ditch, and other smaller features such as the four station stones.

The layout of Stonehenge is perfectly positioned to frame the extreme limits of the sun's movement each solstice. King Arthur Pendragon: It's the very observances of the solstices and equinoxes ...