Why the mighty Stonehenge was built around 5,000 years ago has long been one of the great mysteries. But according to a new study, we may finally have an answer. Scientists say Wiltshire's ...
A new study suggests that Stonehenge was built to unite the ancient Britons. This grand monument may have served as a symbol of unity when new groups from Europe were arriving in the region.
The purpose behind the construction of Stonehenge, a monument dating back roughly 5,000 years, has long puzzled historians and archaeologists. However, a new study may have shed light on its ...
Stonehenge may have been built to symbolise a unification in Stone Age Britain. The idea could explain why so many of the stones making up the monument were brought in over huge distances.
Located in Wiltshire on the southern edge of Salisbury Plain in southern England, Stonehenge seems to have been built in phases between 3100 and 1600 BC, with the rocky slabs transported far and ...
“Stonehenge stands out in being a material and monumental microcosm of the entirety of the British Isles,” he added. Stonehenge’s 43 “bluestones” were brought from the Preseli Hills in ...