Stonehenge dubbed ‘a failure’ after archaeologists release new theory on its origins
The influx of arrivals, mainly from Germany and the Netherlands, had completely displaced existing Britons by the time the ...
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Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Stonehenge was erected starting about 5,000 years ago by a sun-worshiping Neolithic culture.
Why Stonehenge was ‘ultimately a failure’ in striking new theory on its origins
Stonehenge was built to unify ancient Britons during a “legitimation crisis” caused by the migration of people from mainland ...
The ancient tomb that could solve Britain’s grave problem
Andrew Murray Threipland unbolts a heavy iron yett (a latticed gate), and we walk in single file down the passage to the ...
Scientists think they know why Stonehenge was rebuilt thousands of years ago
It shows that this site on Salisbury Plain was important to the people not just living nearby, but across Britain.’ ...
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Have Experts Cracked the True Purpose of Stonehenge?
Crowds gather biannually to watch Stonehenge mark the longest and shortest days of the year. Last week, as the winter solstice struck, British researchers released new insight into the enigmatic ...
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Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument
No one could see the sun through the low winter ... until the summer solstice in June. The solstices are the only occasions when visitors can go right up to the stones at Stonehenge, and thousands ...
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Thousands greet winter solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument
No one could see the sun through the low winter cloud ... the days get longer until the summer solstice in June. The solstices are the only occasions when visitors can go right up to the stones at ...
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Thousands greet the sun at Stonehenge solstice celebration
LONDON – Thousands flocked to Stonehenge on Dec 21 to greet sunrise ... over the Neolithic site in south-west England at the winter solstice, a pagan celebration that is believed to have been ...