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Why was Stonehenge built? Scientists may have finally found an answer to 5,000-year-old mystery
4 days, 12 hours ago

Why was Stonehenge built? Scientists may have finally found an answer to 5,000-year-old mystery

India Today  

Scientists may have finally uncovered the mystery of the UK's iconic Stonehenge, which has fascinated people for hundreds of years. The latest study said that the Altar Stone, a key monolith in the center of the circle, was brought from northeastern Scotland which is around 435 miles away. "The fact that all of its stones originated from distant regions, making …

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Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Netherlands
1 year, 6 months ago

Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Netherlands

The Hindu  

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old sanctuary made up of ditches and burial mounds in the central Netherlands that they believe may have served a similar purpose to Stonehenge. The archaeologists also discovered offerings, including animal skeletons, human skulls and valuable items such as a bronze spearhead, at the spots where the sun shone through the openings, according to a statement …

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A mysterious cult that predates Stonehenge
2 years, 5 months ago

A mysterious cult that predates Stonehenge

BBC  

A mysterious cult that predates Stonehenge Royal Commission for AlUla Spread over a vast, remote landscape in north-western Saudi Arabia are millennia-old archaeological remains that could change our understanding of prehistory. Demi Perera Archaeologist Jane McMahon has been working in AlUla since 2018 "It makes the mind race that we have structures as big as five to six football fields, …

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British Museum hails ‘homecoming’ of world’s oldest map of the stars
2 years, 10 months ago

British Museum hails ‘homecoming’ of world’s oldest map of the stars

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British Museum has welcomed the “homecoming” of the Nebra …

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British Museum to display the world’s oldest map of stars
3 years, 2 months ago

British Museum to display the world’s oldest map of stars

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British Museum will display what it says is the world’s oldest surviving map of the stars in a major upcoming exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle. The 3,600-year-old “Nebra Sky Disc,” first discovered in Germany in 1999, is one of the oldest surviving representations of the cosmos in the world and has never before been displayed in …

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