United Kingdom
Stonehenge
Welcome to England! Stonehenge is a circle of enormous stones that has puzzled explorers for thousands of years.
Why is it famous?
Nobody knows for sure why ancient people built it — that is the big mystery!
It might have been used to track the sun and seasons.
How was it built?
People dragged huge stones, some weighing as much as 7 elephants, from far away.
They used ropes, wood, and teamwork — with no machines at all!
Amazing facts
It was built over 4,500 years ago.
Some stones came from a quarry 150 miles away.
Quick facts
- It was built over 4,500 years ago.
- Some stones came from a quarry 150 miles away.
- On the summer solstice, the sun rises perfectly through the stones.
- It took many generations of builders to finish.