Stonehenge

Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments and one of Britain’s greatest archaeological mysteries.

History

• Built: Around 3000–2000 BC during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
• Age: More than 4,000 years old.
• Created from massive stones arranged in a circular formation.
• The builders and the exact purpose remain unknown.

Highlights

• 🪨 Standing stones: Some stones weigh around 25 tons and were transported from distant areas.
• ☀️ Astronomical alignment: The monument is aligned with the sunrise at the summer solstice and sunset at the winter solstice, suggesting it had ceremonial or astronomical importance.
• 🌍 Engineering mystery: How ancient people moved and raised such enormous stones without modern tools remains a subject of research.