Stonehenge - Wikipedia
Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones, held in place with ...
Stonehenge Skyscape - English Heritage
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe. Explore the ancient landscape on foot and step inside the Neolithic Houses to discover the tools and objects of everyday Neolithic life.
Stonehenge Virtual Tour - Inside The Stones - English Heritage
Take an interactive tour of Stonehenge with our 360 degree view from inside the monument. Select the hotspots to find out more. Or switch to Skyscape and relax and enjoy a live view from within the stone circle.
Archaeoastronomy and Stonehenge - Wikipedia
The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge has long been studied for its possible connections with ancient astronomy. The site is aligned in the direction of the sunrise of the summer solstice and the sunset of the winter solstice.
Stonehenge Skyscape
Experience the skies above the iconic stone circle and learn about movements of the sun, moon and planets and the solar alignment at Stonehenge.
Stonehenge ‑ Location, Definition & Age - HISTORY
Jun 1, 2010 · Stonehenge is a prehistoric display of dozens of massive stones in a circular layout. Historians have puzzled over the many mysteries of the English monument.
Stonehenge sky live feed offers year-round ‘personal sunrise’ - CNN
Jun 21, 2019 · Stonehenge Skyscape, organized by the site’s managers, English Heritage, places a live representation of the sky behind a 360-degree image of the famous stones.
Understanding Stonehenge - English Heritage
The gradual changes caused by the precession of the rotational axis of the Earth means the rising and setting positions of the stars have changed over the centuries, and so the night sky above Stonehenge today is not the same as the one our ancestors would have seen thousands of …
Stonehenge, astronomy and the solstice: How much do we know …
Was Stonehenge, the famous neolithic landmark in Wiltshire, an ancient astronomy observatory? And how was it used to celebrate the solstice?
Astronomy of Stonehenge
Stonehenge's astronomical orientations towards midwinter solstice sunset and midsummer solstice sunrise are not particularly unique – similar arrangements were made at earlier monuments, such as the passage tombs of Maes Howe in Orkney and Newgrange in Ireland – but what is unmatched is the concentration of solstice sunrise/sunset aligned ...