Stonehenge - Wikipedia
WebStonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones.
Stonehenge | History, Location, Map, Meaning, & Facts
Web5 days ago · Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BCE, during the transition from the Neolithic Period to the Bronze Age.
Stonehenge | English Heritage
WebThe Stonehenge World Heritage Site is famous throughout the world and is one of the most important prehistoric landscapes in Europe. Today this landscape is split in two by a major road - the A303 - which acts as a barrier to people enjoying, exploring and understanding the World Heritage Site.
Stonehenge - Location, Definition & Age | HISTORY
Web1 جون، 2010 · David Goddard/Getty Images. For centuries, historians and archaeologists have puzzled over the many mysteries of Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument that took Neolithic builders an estimated...
History of Stonehenge | English Heritage
WebStonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC.
Stonehenge | National Geographic
WebBy James Owens. 4 min read. Stonehenge in southern England ranks among the world's most iconic archaeological sites and one of its greatest enigmas. The megalithic circle on Salisbury Plain...
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites - UNESCO World …
WebThe World Heritage property Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is internationally important for its complexes of outstanding prehistoric monuments. Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world, while Avebury is the largest.
History and Stories: Stonehenge | English Heritage
WebTimeline. Understanding Stonehenge. Virtual Tour. Stonehenge Landscape. WWI Aerodrome. The World of Stonehenge. Stonehenge 100. History and Stories: Stonehenge. A World Heritage Site, Stonehenge and its surrounding prehistoric monuments remain powerful witnesses to the people of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages …
Stonehenge — Google Arts & Culture
Web23 مئی، 2006 · The giant standing stone structure known as Stonehenge was constructed over 5,000 years ago. How the great stones were placed and the purpose behind Stonehenge has puzzled historians for...
An introduction to Stonehenge | British Museum
Web7 دسمبر، 2021 · Find out how and why Stonehenge was built and learn about the people who created these extraordinary monuments 4,500 years ago.
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