Stonehenge
Prehistoric English monument
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in southern England, a ring of massive standing stones erected around 2500 BCE.
The site draws tourists and speculation about its original purpose—astronomical observatory, religious temple, or burial ground.
Stonehenge has become shorthand for ancient mystery and engineering feats that seem impossible for their time: How did they build their own Stonehenge without modern tools?
Bluish-gray construction stone
- lintelBeam over an opening
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- transportMoving things between places
sledge · lever · posthole · alignment · circle · horseshoe · dolmen · menhir
Something hard to fathom
- secretsConcealed information
- unknownNot yet discovered
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- unexplainedNot yet clarified
purpose · theories · speculation · legends · Merlin · giants · Atlantis · ley lines
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- sacredWorthy of reverence
pilgrimage · worship · ancestor · cremation · burial · offering · procession · gathering
Final Stone Age period
- bronze ageNotable but subprime period
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
antiquity · ruins · relics · civilization · flint tools · carbon dating · earthworks · barrow
Cultural arm of UN
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- National TrustUK heritage preservation charity
- protectedKept from harm
restoration · tourism · landmark · visitor center · Wiltshire · England · iconic · national treasure
bluestone
Bluish-gray construction stone
transport · sledge · lever · posthole · alignment · circle · horseshoe · dolmen · menhir · cromlech
enigma
Something hard to fathom
unexplained · purpose · theories · speculation · legends · Merlin · giants · Atlantis · ley lines · supernatural
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
sacred · pilgrimage · worship · ancestor · cremation · burial · offering · procession · gathering · neopagan
neolithic
Final Stone Age period
- bronze ageNotable but subprime period
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
artifacts · antiquity · ruins · relics · civilization · flint tools · carbon dating · earthworks · barrow · tumulus
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- National TrustUK heritage preservation charity
protected · restoration · tourism · landmark · visitor center · Wiltshire · England · iconic · national treasure · monument
solstice
Day of maximum tilt
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
sunset · celestial · calendar · lunar · solar · midsummer · midwinter · observatory · skywatching · horizon
- Famous LandmarksEiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Pyramids of Giza, Giza pyramids
- BritainEngland, Wales, Scotland, London, Northern Ireland
- ancient ruinsPompeii, Colosseum, coliseum, Machu Picchu, Parthenon
- ancient sitesPompeii, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza, Petra
- British LandmarksTower of London, Windsor Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey
- British PlacesBuckingham Palace, England, Tower of London, London, Big Ben
StonehengeBurj Khalifa
Dubai's 828-meter tower
modern · One World Trade Center · The Shard · Sydney Opera House · new
StonehengeGrand Canyon
Massive Arizona gorge
Uluru · Old Faithful · Mount Everest · Victoria Falls · Great Barrier Reef
StonehengeEiffel Tower
Iron lattice monument, Paris
Statue of Liberty · Empire State Building · Sydney Opera House · Golden Gate Bridge · Taj Mahal
stone, stones, stonemason, henge, henges, stonecutter, stone circle