Initially, its similarities to Stonehenge had archeologists and historians assuming that Flagstones must be of a similar date ...
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 ...
Flagstones, an ancient burial site in Dorset, England, may be centuries older than Stonehenge, according to a new study.
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Why was Stonehenge built? Scientists may have finally found an answer to 5,000-year-old mysteryThe study, published in Archaeology International, suggests that the monumental reconstruction of Stonehenge between 2620 and 2480 BC coincided with the arrival of new settlers from Europe.
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IFLScience on MSN"Sister" Monument Of Stonehenge Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought"Could Stonehenge have been a copy of Flagstones? Or do these findings suggest our current dating of Stonehenge might need ...
Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious and important monuments to have survived from Stone Age Britain. But scientists now believe that the famous Wiltshire stone circle has a secret 'sister ...
A recent archaeological study conducted at the prehistoric funerary site of Flagstones, located in Dorset, has revealed that ...
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Live Science on MSN'Extraordinary' timber circle discovered in Denmark is roughly the same age as StonehengeArchaeologists in Denmark have discovered the remains of a large timber circle that may be contemporaneous with England's ...
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Ancient burial site found to be older than StonehengeNew research shows Flagstones in Dorset dates to 3,200 years BC and sheds new light on the origins of monumental architecture ...
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 ...
In this diagrammatic reconstruction of Stonehenge, that axis (shown in red) points towards the midwinter solstice sunset (in the bottom left) and towards the midsummer solstice sunrise (in the top ...
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