Stonehenge, London

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Did you know? Stonehenge

Stonehenge was built in stages over roughly 1,500 years, with the first earthworks dating to around 3100 BCE and the iconic sarsen stones erected around 2500 BCE.

The massive sarsen stones were transported from the Marlborough Downs, approximately 20 miles north of Stonehenge, likely using wooden sledges and ramps.

The site aligns precisely with the summer solstice sunrise and winter solstice sunset, suggesting the builders possessed sophisticated astronomical knowledge.

Stonehenge is surrounded by hundreds of Bronze Age burial mounds and is part of a larger sacred landscape that includes the nearby stone circle of Woodhenge.

The bluestones at Stonehenge were quarried from the Preseli Mountains in Wales—over 150 miles away—making their transport one of prehistory's great engineering mysteries.

Visitor numbers peak during the summer solstice (around June 21), when thousands gather to watch the sunrise align with the Heel Stone.

Stonehenge: frequently asked questions