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 ...
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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This 30-second video of the Summer Solstice sunrise at Stonehenge is breathtaking
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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, ...
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Mystery of Stonehenge deepens after ‘jaw-dropping’ discovery
Remarkable new scientific research at Stonehenge has revealed an extraordinary ... celestial alignments – the winter solstice ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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The 6 Best Stonehenge Tours from London
Stonehenge poses more questions than answers, making it one of the most mysterious prehistoric monuments in the world. And because of its proximity to London, the famous landmark makes for a ...
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CNN’s Holiday Quiz: How well do you know these holiday facts?
The UK’s most famous site for solstice celebrations is Stonehenge. On the winter solstice, visitors traditionally enter the towering, mysterious stone circle for a sunrise ceremony run by local ...