Stonehenge - the world-renowned circle of bluestone columns in an isolated field in southwest England, has been shrouded in mystery for centuries.
It once again came into news as researchers have discovered a massive Neolithic stone monument about three kilometres away from the Stonehenge and the enormous ‘Superhenge’ with as many as 90 large standing stones.
The remains of the stone monument are buried under a thick, grassy bank and are thought to have been put into the position 4,500 years ago.
Scientists discovered a row of up to 90 standing stones, some of which may have originally measured up to 4.5 metres in height, hidden underground for centuries.
The finding includes 17 previously unknown ritual monuments, dating to the period when Stonehenge achieved its shape.
What is Stonehenge
- Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in England.
- Stonehenge is one of the most famous sites in the world.
- It is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks.
- It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
- Archaeologists believe it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC.
- The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC.
- The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in 1986.