⏱️ Stonehenge
Neolithic monument and ancient time-keeping system, Wiltshire, England
📌 Fast Facts
- Located: Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England
- Construction: approximately 5,000 years ago, Neolithic period
- Function: solar calendar aligned with solstices and lunar cycles
- UNESCO inscription: 1986
Stonehenge is a Neolithic monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire that demonstrates sophisticated astronomical knowledge and engineering capability among prehistoric peoples. Built approximately 5,000 years ago, the stone circle functioned as an ingenious solar and lunar calendar system, with its megaliths precisely aligned to track celestial events. Stonehenge was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. As of 2026, the monument remains partially intact under management by English ...