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Stonehenge

MegalithicEuropeUnited Kingdomc. 2,500 BCEMegalithic / Wessex

The world's most famous stone circle, built in stages from ~3000-2000 BCE. Bluestones transported 250km from Wales. Aligned to summer solstice sunrise and winter solstice sunset.

51.1789°, -1.8262°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; stone harder than steel. See scale across the Atlas →
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Walkthrough videos (9)

An Entire Civilization Might Be Buried Under the SaharaAn Entire Civilization Might Be Buried Under the Sahara · Michael ButtonStonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (UNESCO/NHK)Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (UNESCO/NHK) · UNESCOSonic Temple in the Stonehenge Landscape | Durrington Shafts Mystery | Megalithomania DocumentarySonic Temple in the Stonehenge Landscape | Durrington Shafts Mystery | Megalithomania Documentary · Hugh Newman / MegalithomaniaStonehenge Had Three Types of Stone. The Third Changes Everything.Stonehenge Had Three Types of Stone. The Third Changes Everything. · Randall CarlsonStonehenge's Missing Stone OriginStonehenge's Missing Stone Origin · Randall CarlsonProf. Timothy Darvill | Keeping Time at Stonehenge | A Megalithic Calendar RevealedProf. Timothy Darvill | Keeping Time at Stonehenge | A Megalithic Calendar Revealed · Hugh Newman / MegalithomaniaStonehenge, Giants and Druids — a conversation with Hugh NewmanStonehenge, Giants and Druids — a conversation with Hugh Newman · UnchartedXStonehenge sarsen stones as tall as a 3-story building | Archaic LensStonehenge sarsen stones as tall as a 3-story building | Archaic Lens · Archaic LensHe Found England's Most Impossible Ancient Site | Hugh Newman Vs Praveen MohanHe Found England's Most Impossible Ancient Site | Hugh Newman Vs Praveen Mohan · Praveen Mohan

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