Updated: 2024-08-16 10:11 The moon rises behind Stonehenge on June 20 in Wiltshire, England. FINNBARR WEBSTER/GETTY IMAGES PARIS — A central stone of the famous Stonehenge monument in southwest England came from 750 kilometers away in northeast Scotland, surprised scientists said Wednesday, solving one mystery but raising another: how did its prehistoric builders move the huge slab so far? Using …
Scientists have solved an enduring mystery about Stonehenge, determining the place of origin of many of the megaliths that make up the famed monument in Wiltshire, England, thanks to a core sample that had been kept in the United States for decades. Key points: A core sample of the sarsens was taken in the 1950s during conservation work The stones …
