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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.
Stonehenge é uma estrutura composta, formada por círculos concêntricos de pedras, que chegam a ter 5 metros de altura e a pesar quase 50 toneladas, localizada na Inglaterra, no condado de Wiltshire, na Planície de Salisbury.
Stonehenge é o maior e mais bem conservado vestígio do Período Neolítico, e até hoje é um enigma para os cientistas. Localizado em Amesbury, Inglaterra, o círculo de pedras é datado de 3100 a.C. a 2075 a.C. e pode ter servido para distintas utilizações ao longo dos séculos.
Há 3 dias · Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BCE, during the transition from the Neolithic Period to the Bronze Age.
The Stonehenge World Heritage Site is famous throughout the world and is one of the most important prehistoric landscapes in Europe. Today this landscape is split in two by a major road - the A303 - which acts as a barrier to people enjoying, exploring and understanding the World Heritage Site.
Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC.
Stonehenge in southern England ranks among the world's most iconic archaeological sites and one of its greatest enigmas.
1 de jun. de 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 has inspired people to study and interpret it for centuries, yet many questions remain to be answered – about who built it, when, and why. Find out about its archaeology and history here.
Understanding Stonehenge. Spirituality was at the heart of Stonehenge from the start. Neolithic and Bronze Age people put an enormous effort into building this extraordinary structure, despite the fact that it serves no known practical function. Many theories have been put forward over the years about the purpose of Stonehenge.
