Remarkable Stonehenge discovery rewrites history of prehistoric religion in Britain (opens original article in a new tab)

Archaeologists found a 5000-year-old ritual site near Stonehenge with solstice-aligned timber monuments and feasting debris, suggesting sun worship predates the main Stonehenge construction by 450 years and may link to other European solar-aligned sites.

• Archaeologists discovered a prehistoric religious site near Stonehenge with 50 ritual pits and two timber monuments aligned with solstices, dating back 5000 years.
• The site suggests sun worship was practiced in the area 450 years before Stonehenge's main construction, with possible connections to later solstice rituals at the monument.
• The findings indicate that precise solar alignments were significant in the Stonehenge area's religious practices and may have influenced other European sites like Newgrange in Ireland and temples in Malta.