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Were Stonehenge’s Bluestones Transported by Humans Or Ice? 100-Year-Old Discovery Sparks DebateStonehenge

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Were Stonehenge’s Bluestones Transported by Humans Or Ice? 100-Year-Old Discovery Sparks DebateStonehenge
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Were Stonehenge’s Bluestones Transported by Humans Or Ice? 100-Year-Old Discovery Sparks Debate

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"Sister" Monument Of Stonehenge Is Centuries Older Than Previously ThoughtArtist's impression of the Flagstones enclosure shortly after construction in the middle Neolithic period. It is a series of concentric stone circles in a field of grass.

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"Sister" Monument Of Stonehenge Is Centuries Older Than Previously ThoughtArtist's impression of the Flagstones enclosure shortly after construction in the middle Neolithic period. It is a series of concentric stone circles in a field of grass.
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"Sister" Monument Of Stonehenge Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought

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Nabta Playa: "Stonehenge Of Sahara" Was Built Thousands Of Years Before England'sA reconstruction of the Nabta Playa Calendar Circle at the Nubian Museum in Aswan, Upper Egypt.

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Nabta Playa: "Stonehenge Of Sahara" Was Built Thousands Of Years Before England'sA reconstruction of the Nabta Playa Calendar Circle at the Nubian Museum in Aswan, Upper Egypt.
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Nabta Playa: "Stonehenge Of Sahara" Was Built Thousands Of Years Before England's

clock-iconMarch 4, 2025
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The Ancient "Wheel Of Ghosts" Has Turned 40 Meters Since It Was Built 5,000 Years AgoAn aerial shot of the 5,000-year old stone concentric circle known as the "wheel of ghosts".

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The Ancient "Wheel Of Ghosts" Has Turned 40 Meters Since It Was Built 5,000 Years AgoAn aerial shot of the 5,000-year old stone concentric circle known as the "wheel of ghosts".
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The Ancient "Wheel Of Ghosts" Has Turned 40 Meters Since It Was Built 5,000 Years Ago

clock-iconJanuary 7, 2025
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We May Finally Understand Why Stonehenge Was BuiltStonehenge

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We May Finally Understand Why Stonehenge Was BuiltStonehenge
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We May Finally Understand Why Stonehenge Was Built

clock-iconDecember 27, 2024
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The Mystery Of Stonehenge's Altar Stone Just Got Even More ConfusingThe Altar Stone, seen underneath two bigger Sarsen stones.

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The Mystery Of Stonehenge's Altar Stone Just Got Even More ConfusingThe Altar Stone, seen underneath two bigger Sarsen stones.
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The Mystery Of Stonehenge's Altar Stone Just Got Even More Confusing

clock-iconSeptember 6, 2024
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Stonehenge's Famous Altar Stone May Be From Scotland, Over 700 Kilometers AwayA drone shot of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, southwest England, on a misty morning.

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Stonehenge's Famous Altar Stone May Be From Scotland, Over 700 Kilometers AwayA drone shot of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, southwest England, on a misty morning.
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Stonehenge's Famous Altar Stone May Be From Scotland, Over 700 Kilometers Away

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What Actually Happens At Stonehenge During The Summer Solstice?An image of Stonehenge in full sunshine. The circle of stones os clearly visible

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What Actually Happens At Stonehenge During The Summer Solstice?An image of Stonehenge in full sunshine. The circle of stones os clearly visible
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What Actually Happens At Stonehenge During The Summer Solstice?

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Stonehenge Is Going To Stream The Exciting Lunar Standstill LiveThis image shows the ancient stones of Stonehenge with glowing moon between megaliths

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Stonehenge Is Going To Stream The Exciting Lunar Standstill LiveThis image shows the ancient stones of Stonehenge with glowing moon between megaliths
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Stonehenge Is Going To Stream The Exciting Lunar Standstill Live

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Forget Stonehenge, Why Was "Seahenge" Built Over 4,000 Years Ago?Holme I timber enclosure with central inverted oak stump.

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Forget Stonehenge, Why Was "Seahenge" Built Over 4,000 Years Ago?Holme I timber enclosure with central inverted oak stump.
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Forget Stonehenge, Why Was "Seahenge" Built Over 4,000 Years Ago?

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What Are Megaliths?megalithic structures

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What Are Megaliths?megalithic structures
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What Are Megaliths?

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Stonehenge May Be Aligned To This Rare Lunar Event – And Scientists Can Soon Test It OutStonehenge Moon

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Stonehenge May Be Aligned To This Rare Lunar Event – And Scientists Can Soon Test It OutStonehenge Moon
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Stonehenge May Be Aligned To This Rare Lunar Event – And Scientists Can Soon Test It Out

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What Is A Henge, And Why Were They Built?A close up photo of the standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar site in Orkney. The photo shows eight stones going into the distance as they mark out the circle of the structure. The stones sit on a band of grass which is surrounded by more unkept grasses. The sky is overcast with small slivers of blue.

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What Is A Henge, And Why Were They Built?A close up photo of the standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar site in Orkney. The photo shows eight stones going into the distance as they mark out the circle of the structure. The stones sit on a band of grass which is surrounded by more unkept grasses. The sky is overcast with small slivers of blue.
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What Is A Henge, And Why Were They Built?

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What Are Some Of The World's Oldest Megalithic Structures?A photo of the standing stones on the the Isle of Lewis and Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. The stones are arranged in a lush green field and the photo shoes a dark and story sky. Some of the stones have weathered into points whereas others still retain a more regular shape.

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What Are Some Of The World's Oldest Megalithic Structures?A photo of the standing stones on the the Isle of Lewis and Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. The stones are arranged in a lush green field and the photo shoes a dark and story sky. Some of the stones have weathered into points whereas others still retain a more regular shape.
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What Are Some Of The World's Oldest Megalithic Structures?

clock-iconApril 2, 2024
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Iconic Sarsen Stones Of Stonehenge May Have Come From 120 Kilometers AwayStonehenge sarsens

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Iconic Sarsen Stones Of Stonehenge May Have Come From 120 Kilometers AwayStonehenge sarsens
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Iconic Sarsen Stones Of Stonehenge May Have Come From 120 Kilometers Away

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