Scientists Debunk Controversial Theory of Stonehenge as a Solar Calendar

Scientists: Stonehenge Is Not a Calendar, It's Something More Mysterious

A researcher recently claimed to have solved the mystery of Stonehenge's purpose, but new work claims to debunk the explanation that it's a calendar.

Was Stonehenge a giant calendar? New research suggests maybe not

By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Stonehenge’s purpose has long been a mystery, with some researchers proposing that it may have been an ancient solar calendar. But now, new analysis suggests the calendar theory is unsubstantiated. In a paper published last Thursday in the journal Antiquity, archeo-astronomers Giulio Magli and Juan Antonio Belmonte offered a rebuttal to an Antiquity…

Was Stonehenge a giant calendar? New research suggests maybe not

Stonehenge's purpose has long been a mystery, with some researchers proposing that it may have been an ancient solar calendar. But now, new analysis suggests the calendar theory is unsubstantiated.

Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no.

Was Stonehenge an ancient solar calendar, as a 2022 study claimed? Not at all, says a new study by two scientists who specialize in ancient astronomy.

Scientists Debunk Controversial Theory of Stonehenge as a Solar Calendar

Stonehenge is a monument of remarkable complexity that captivates onlookers with its magnificent megalithic circle and "horseshoe" design, constructed around 2600 BC. Throughout history, various hypotheses have been proposed regarding the significance and purpose of Stonehenge. Currently, however

Nope, Stonehenge Isn't an Ancient Calendar After All, Scientists Say

Rising from the flat expanse of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, the monoliths at the center of ancient wonder that is Stonehenge echo an era we've long forgotten.