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Stonehenge’s biggest remaining mysteries: The five key unanswered questions about the prehistoric monument – as research reveals the Altar Stone was sourced in Scotland

The mysteries of Stonehenge have left generations of archaeologists scratching their heads for more than 400 years. But even as modern scientists draw closer to understanding this enigmatic structure, new discoveries continue to raise more questions. This week, researchers revealed that one of the monument’s ‘bluestones’ is not from the Preseli Hills in Wales as

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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from Scotland, study finds : NPR

The prehistoric monument Stonehenge, near Amesbury in southern England, has long fascinated researchers and visitors. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images Researchers say they’ve tracked down the origins of Stonehenge’s so-called “Altar Stone,” the monolith at the center of one of the world’s most mysterious monuments. The

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Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows

The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from near the tip of northeast Scotland, researchers reported Wednesday in

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