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Learn the history of Stonehenge with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. Five thousand years ago, at the same time as the pyramids were being constructed in Egypt, another monolithic structure was being built in the English county now known as Wiltshire. This structure, a complex series of earthworks and towering standing stones, is one of Europe's most famous prehistoric sites.

Stonehenge, located in the picturesque Wiltshire, England, continues to captivate and intrigue visitors and researchers alike. For centuries, this ancient monument has been a focal point of speculation and investigation. In this early exploration, the author reflects on their summer experiences spent measuring and contemplating the incredible stone circles crafted by the ancient Druids across the British Isles. As they share in the preface Years ago, I dedicated my summers to observing, measuring, and pondering the remarkable works of the Druids, whose stunning circles of stone are scattered ...

Stonehenge: A Monumental Mystery of Ancient Britain Stonehenge, one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments, has captivated the imagination of people for millennia. This ancient stone circle, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is a testament to the ingenuity, determination, and spiritual beliefs of our Neolithic ancestors. Despite centuries of study and speculation, Stonehenge continues to be a source of mystery and wonder, challenging our understanding of prehistoric societies and their capabilities. Historical Context Stonehenge was built during the transition from ...

William Stukeley's study of Stonehenge from 1740 is a classic in the field. Stukeley, a fellow of the Royal Society, was a conservationist who complained about the way Stonehenge was treated by landowners and tourists. The book includes his accurate drawings that are still being used by scholars today.

The story of the later Stone Age - Interviews, news reports and fresh insights into the archaeology of 10,000 years of the Neolithic period. By reporting on sites and discoveries from Mesopotamia to Wiltshire, familiar and less well-known, we are growing a podcast tapestry of how the people of the Neolithic developed and spread from the Near and Middle East across Europe and the Mediterranean to eventually become the megalith builders of NW Europe, Britain & Ireland.

The architecture of Britain is an art gallery all around us. From our streets to squares, through our cities, suburbs and villages, we are surrounded by magnificent buildings of eclectic styles. A Short History of British Architecture is the gripping and untold story of why Britain looks the way it does, from prehistoric Stonehenge to the lofty towers of today.

Robert Twigger, poet and travel author, was in search of a new way up England when he stumbled across the Great North Line. From Christchurch on the South Coast to Old Sarum to Stonehenge, to Avebury, to Notgrove barrow, to Meon Hill in the midlands, to Thor's Cave, to Arbor Low stone circle, to Mam Tor, to Ilkley in Yorkshire and its three stone circles and the Swastika Stone, to several forts and camps in Northumberland to Lindisfarne (plus about thirty more sites en route). A single dead-straight line following one degree 50 West up Britain.