New research suggests that, as well as being a probable centre for the veneration of the Sun, Stonehenge was also a fertility temple. A detailed study of a partly buried fallen stone at the monument ...

Stonehenge was likely built as a project to unify ancient ... A person standing right at the centre of the stone circle could ...

The winter solstice, traditionally celebrated at Stonehenge, is the shortest day ... align with the sun in both midsummer (June 21) and midwinter (December 21), specifically with the midsummer ...

Flagstones, an ancient monument and burial ground in England, is older than Stonehenge, a new radiocarbon-dating study finds.

The ancient monument of Stonehenge, located in southern England, has fascinated people for thousands of years. Built over 5,000 years ago, its origins remain a mystery—we don’t know exactly who ...

The Stonehenge was built around 3,000 BC to align with the winter solstice sunset ... on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. The dates of the equinoxes and solstices ...

The stones’ alignment means that on the Summer Solstice the Sun rises directly ... ceremony of the year was probably held on Midwinter’s Night at Stonehenge. This may have been because it ...

Stonehenge gets some well-deserved attention when it comes to British archeology. Between its age, altar stone’s epic journey, and potential origin as a community building initiative, it has a ...

Stonehenge was likely built as a project to unify ancient ... A person standing right at the centre of the stone circle could see the midwinter solstice Sun set over its middle.