Around 1.5 million tourists visit Stonehenge every year.
People visit Stonehenge on the 21st June to observe the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is believed that ancient pagans and druids used Stonehenge as a site for solstice celebrations and rituals. Today, the summer solstice at Stonehenge attracts visitors who come to witness the sunrise aligning with the stones.
Stonehenge indicates that ancient societies had advanced knowledge of engineering, astronomy, and construction techniques. The precise alignment of the stones with celestial events suggests a sophisticated understanding of the movement of the sun and stars. The monument also reveals the importance of communal labor and ritual practices in these early societies.
The narrator of the Stonehenge Decoded DVD on the Smithsonian channel is actor Donald Sutherland.
There is no evidence to suggest that Stonehenge predicts the pyramids. Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids were built by different civilizations in different time periods and have distinct architectural styles and purposes.
The archaeological discoveries at Stonehenge and Easter Island offer insights into early human ingenuity in constructing complex monuments with limited technology. These sites demonstrate the innovative engineering skills and astronomical knowledge of ancient civilizations.
Stonehenge is not perfectly symmetrical, but it does exhibit some symmetrical features in its overall layout and design. The arrangement of the standing stones and the alignment of certain elements appear to have been intentionally planned, which creates a sense of balance and harmony in the structure.
The stones at Stonehenge have a rough, weathered texture due to their age and exposure to the elements. Many of the stones are also worn smooth in certain areas from people touching them over the years.
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people mainly visit Stonehenge for attraction, sight seeing, historical sights, school trips, business trips, and many other reasons. hope this helps?
Megalith
Yes, it was called Choir Gaure at one time, for a full history refer to the book on the link below.
Stonehenge would not normally be considered an artifact.
"Artifact" usually refers to humanly modified, portableobject. For larger man made things, such as buildings, large sculptures or monuments archaeologists use the term feature.
An early city state that was successful and organized enough to set up a city focal point for either religious or administrative purposes.
June 21st is Midsummers day and Stonehenge was aligned so that at dawn on Midsummers day the first rays of sunlight pass between the uprights and hit the altar stone.
They are not Limestone, but Sandstone, they weigh around 25 tons and are around 2m wide by 1m thick and stand 4m high above the ground
Scientists say the early pedestrians (Greeks) use the stone henge to calculate the the whole solar system (Wow). As you watch *Mysteries of the Universe*, They reveal the secrets of the stone henge. If your in a specific spot, as you can see, the moon stands above the heel rock and reveals another secret that tells us we need to see the next one in winter. But some henges sinks under ground. So scientist use advanced technology to tell what the whole site looks like when the henges where all there. As they looked closer, the sun squeezes between the henges. Which means when early pedestrians doesn't have any technology like ours, they're still smart enough to calculate the whole solar system
There are probably hundreds of myths and legends about Stonehenge. Various people have attributed the building of this great megalith to the Danes, Romans, Saxons, Greeks, Atlantes, Egyptians, Phoenicians Celts, King Aurelius Ambrosius's, Merlin, and even Aliens.
One of the most popular beliefs was that Stonehenge was built by the Druids. These high priests of the Celts, constructed it for sacrificial ceremonies. It was John Aubrey, who first linked Stonehenge to the Druids. Additionally, Dr. William Stukeley, another Stonehenge antiquary, also claimed the Druids were Stonehenge's builders. Stukeley studied Stonehenge a century later than Aubrey and became so involved in the study of the Druid religion that he himself became one. Through his work he was very instrumental in popularizing the theory that Stonehenge was built by Druids.
It is 400 miles or about a 7 hour car journey not including stops.