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Stonehenge to be opened up for ‘once in a lifetime’ private visits

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The Independent UK

Visitors given the chance to spend 20 minutes alone at Stonehenge

Visitors have the chance to join a select group of exclusive guests who have had a private tour of the stones

The Independent UK

New theory on how six-tonne Stonehenge rock was transported from Scotland thousands of years ago – by a glacier

Built from stones weighing between 2 and 25 tonnes, the structure of Stonehenge demonstrates a scale of construction hard to imagine before the invention of the wheel. The mystery deepens when you consider that the stones are not from the local bedrock. So why these stones, and how did they…

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Country diary: From the beech trees of home to the hot Surrey Hills

St Dominic, Cornwall, to Reigate: Along the way, this nervous passenger passes rolling downlands of cereals, Stonehenge, and of course, lorries loaded up with straw

The Guardian - UK

Ancient ring discovered underground in Scotland could be a Stonehenge-like monument

A hidden ring of stones or timbers detected beneath peat at Machrie Moor could represent a previously unknown Neolithic or Bronze Age monument.

LiveScience

Experts suggest new theory over how Stonehenge was built

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The Independent UK

Stonehenge builders used wooden tracks ‘like a railway’ to transport huge stones

Experts have a new theory about how 25-tonne sarsen stones were moved to Stonehenge, and have created an image to show it

The Independent UK

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Summer solstice: Revellers greet sunrise on longest day of the year

The sun has risen on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday is the summer solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator; it is the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and astronomical winter…

The Independent UK

Welcoming the longest day at Stonehenge, in photos

Thousands gathered before dawn at Stonehenge to welcome the summer solstice, celebrating the year’s longest day with music, dancing and quiet reflection as the sun rose over the ancient stone circle.

The Independent UK

Secrets of Stonehenge and other ancient sites unlocked for the summer solstice

The story of Stonehenge starts around 5,000 years ago. But its famous old stones, some of which were transported all the way from south-west Wales to Wiltshire, are just part of the story.

The Conversation

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old 'proto-Stonehenge' just a few miles from the famous monument

The structure consisted of two wooden posts that aligned precisely with the summer sunrise and winter sunset, suggesting ancient Britons were already tracking the Sun before the creation of Stonehenge.

Euronews

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old monument in Wiltshire linked to early Stonehenge traditions

A remarkable 5,000-year-old wooden monument, predating Stonehenge by 500 years, has been unearthed near Bulford, Wiltshire. This discovery, featuring two large posts aligned with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset, suggests sophisticated ancient astronomy and ceremonial traditions were already established. Researchers believe this site may have inspired the later construction…

The Times of India

Phil Harding unearths ‘prototype’ for Stonehenge dating back to 3000BC

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The Independent UK

Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away

Archaeologists say they have discovered a structure near Stonehenge that may have served as a “prototype” for the monument

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Evening Standard

Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old ‘prototype’ for Stonehenge solstice stones

The site a few miles from Stonehenge predates the famous stone circle by around 500 years, experts say.

LiveScience

5,000-year-old 'prototype' Stonehenge aligning with solstices discovered near the famous Stone Age monument

The discovery of two ancient holes at Stonehenge suggests people placed posts there to help observe the summer and winter solstices around 5,000 years ago.

The Independent UK

Earlier version of Stonehenge discovered three miles from world-famous monument

Excavations near the monument have shed new insight

The Guardian - UK

Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists

Wessex Archaeology suspect they have uncovered a prototype for world-famous Stonehenge site in Wiltshire

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New study sheds light on journey of Stonehenge altar stone from Scotland

The altar stone of Stonehenge could have travelled from north-east Scotland via glacier before reaching Salisbury Plain, a study has found

Evening Standard

Stonehenge altar stone may have travelled from Scotland via glacier – study

Scientists said the mystery of how the six-tonne, sandstone monolith travelled 435 miles to Salisbury Plain is ‘widely debated’.

The Independent UK

Why Manhattanhenge happens twice a year — and how to catch the perfect photo

New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers

The Guardian - UK

‘Stonehenge is a gateway into a lost world’: meet the people protecting the landmark’s legacy

The ancient wonder’s appeal is down to its enduring sense of mystery, says operations manager Julia Richardson

The Guardian - UK

English Heritage unveils recreation of 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall near Stonehenge

The Kusuma Neolithic Hall, based on Durrington 68 site, will allow visitors to ‘step back in time’ into the lives of those who built the stone circle

The Guardian - UK

Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says

Spending committee finds MoD most wasteful and also points to cancelled schemes such as Rwanda and Stonehenge

The Times of India

5 temples older than Stonehenge - and why tiny Malta still baffles historians

Ancient temples on the Maltese islands are rewriting history. These structures predate the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge. Built by a Neolithic society around 3600 BCE, they showcase advanced architectural and astronomical knowledge. The Megalithic Temples of Malta stand as the world's oldest freestanding temples, proving great feats are possible even…

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