What's Stonehenge and Why Was It Built?

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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain, featuring a circular arrangement of massive stones that date back nearly 5000 years<sup class='text_citation' source_id='3' start_phrase='Stonehenge is' end_phrase='5000 years ago'></sup>.

It was built in several phases by ancient Britons who aligned its stones with the summer and winter solstices using impressive engineering techniques<sup class='text_citation' source_id='1' start_phrase='It was built' end_phrase='engineering techniques'></sup>.

Scholars believe its purpose included ceremonies, burials, and ritual gatherings for seasonal events, serving as a unifying symbol for diverse communities<sup class='text_citation' source_id='4' start_phrase='Scholars believe' end_phrase='diverse communities'></sup>.