The Meaning of Stonehenge
                     THE MEANING OF 
STONEHENGE
What is the 
meaning of 
Stonehenge? 
This circle of stacked rocks has baffled and 
mystified historians and antiquarians for 
thousands of years, but the true purpose and 
meaning of Stonehenge still remains shrouded 
in mystery even today. 
While there are many theories and myths 
about the history of Stonehenge, set in stone 
facts about this ancient structure are much 
harder to come by.
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Where is 
Stonehenge?
It's hard to believe that a prehistoric 
monument built around the same time as the 
Great Pyramid in Egypt is located less than 
100 miles from London in the grassy hills and 
farmlands of Wiltshire, England in the United 
Kingdom.
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What is 
Stonehenge? 
While its purpose and meaning are widely 
debated, at first glance Stonehenge is 
basically just a bunch of large rocks placed 
upright in a big circle in the middle of a grassy 
field. 
Inside the circle of massive, upright sarsen 
stones are smaller rocks called bluestones 
placed in unusual but seemingly strategic 
patterns.
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Was it Aliens?
Their remarkable ingenuity has even caused 
some whimsical theorists to wonder if the 
monument was actually built by advanced 
extra terrestrial aliens from another 
civilization altogether.
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Who Built 
Stonehenge?
Outside of the obvious ring of stones and 
boulders sprawls even more ancient history 
and mystery. 
Historians surmise that Stonehenge was not 
finished all at one time, but rather that the 
whole area around Stonehenge was the site of 
ongoing prehistoric construction and 
fascination since maybe as early as 8000BC.
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How Old is 
Stonehenge?
While archaeologists surmise that the central 
circle of rocks at Stonehenge was erected 
between 2500 and 2300BC, outside of the 
central stone monument is evidence of other, 
much older developments of a bygone era.
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Theory About the 
Purpose & 
Meaning of 
One of Sthte omnoste fahmoeusn thgeoreies about 
Stonehenge is that it was actually a big, 
ancient calendar designed to keep track of 
time and important astronomical events.
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Ancient Sun 
Calendar
In fact, Stonehenge appears to be in 
remarkable alignment with the sun during the 
winter and summer solstices, but scientists 
continue to debate to what extent these 
perceived solar alignments really were 
intended by Stonehenge's builders.
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Stonehenge as a 
Place of Mystical 
Healing
Stonehenge might be a prime location for 
tracking solar movements, but recent theories 
suggest that ancient people might have been 
fascinated by the Stonehenge region for other, 
more mystical reasons. 
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A UNIQUE 
LANDSCAPE
Stonehenge does not stand in isolation, but 
forms part of a remarkable ancient landscape 
of early Neolithic, late Neolithic and early 
Bronze Age monuments.
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