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Syraat Al Mustaqeem

Stonehenge mystery solved as a solar calendar - with links to ancient Egypt

The Stonehenge mystery has been pinned down as a solar calendar after centuries of theories, according to new research.

Bournemouth University Professor Timothy Darvill deduced the circle of stones was based on a solar year of 365.25 days.

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