Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind construction of Stonehenge
Blocks were brought to Salisbury Plain from all over the country in a grand project that would have taken about eight months – uniting people in the process ...
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This 30-second video of the Summer Solstice sunrise at Stonehenge is breathtaking
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Was Stonehenge a phallic temple? New study suggests key stone represents a giant penis
New research suggests that, as well as being a probable centre for the veneration of the Sun, Stonehenge was also a fertility temple. A detailed study of a partly buried fallen stone at the monument ...
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Thousands of modern druids, tourists celebrate winter solstice at Stonehenge
On Saturday, thousands of people, including druids, shamans, and tourists, gathered at the ancient site of Stonehenge in Britain to witness the first sunrise after the winter solstice, according ...
As spring begins, here's how to catch a ‘Chicagohenge' sunrise or sunset
While meteorological spring is already underway, astronomical spring doesn’t begin until the early morning of March 20, ...
Archaeologists think they’ve found a 3,200-year-old mysterious stone circle that inspired Stonehenge
Dr Susan Greaney, a specialist in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, in Exeter’s Department of Archaeology and History, said ...
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Watch: Timelapse of Sunrise Over U.K.’s Stonehenge on Summer Solstice
Large crowds of Druids, Pagans and tourists gathered at Stonehenge in England to celebrate the summer solstice by watching the sunrise on the longest day of the year. Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty ...
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Stonehenge's secret SISTER: Ancient burial site discovered in Dorset is even older than the famous Wiltshire stone circle, scientists say
The nearer part of the Avenue, connecting Stonehenge with the River Avon, was built aligned with the midsummer sunrise. Third stage: The third stage of Stonehenge, which took place about 2000 ...
New study suggests Stonehenge builders had dark skin
A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Ferrara in Italy suggests that the majority of Europeans living 5 ...
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What happened at Stonehenge?
Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. It stands on Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire, and its giant stones can be seen from miles around. It took a huge effort to build Stonehenge ...