When Stonehenge was built (the first construction ... pale green micaceous sandstone with traces of baryte, calcite, and clay—was in the Orcadian Basin of northeast Scotland.

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 ...

Families can delve into forensic archaeology and discover what visitors to the stones might have looked like 5,000 years ago.