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Stonehenge: Mystery solved after 5,000 years – Researchers say they know why it was built

New studies on the origin of the massive stones suggest it was created as a symbol of unification among ancient peoples on the island of Britain

4,500-year-old ‘Stonehenge’ sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands

It marks the solstices and equinoxes, and was also used as a burial ground.

Mayor destroys “French Stonehenge” to make way for DIY shop! (photos)

“How could the town allow such a massacre to take place at a time when all Breton elected officials are mobilising to have them listed as a World Heritage Site?”

“Spanish Stonehenge” emerges from drought-hit dam

"It's a surprise, it's a rare opportunity to be able to access it"

Archaeologists discovered the German “Stonehenge”

Larger than Stonehenge

Mystery of Stonehenge’s giant pillars solved at last

The breakthrough came when a piece of core was returned to English Heritage from the US which gave archaeologists the chance to analyze it

Archaeologists discover “astonishing” huge circular neolithic monument next to Stonehenge (photo)

The prehistoric site features 20 or more massive shafts in a circle around the Durrington Walls henge

Rare aerial photo of Stonehenge shows how iconic monument was slotted together with holes “like early Lego”

Stonehenge, located near Amesbury, Wilts., is estimated to have been built around 3.000 BC

Thief stole ancient stones used to build Stonehenge to use as garden ornament

The thief swiped the bluestone last week from the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where some of the stone used for the Wiltshire monument was quarried and transported

When is the Summer Solstice? Everything you need to know about the longest day of the year

The day marks the ancient middle of summer

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