Stonehenge Discovery Reveals Older Religious Site Buried Beneath

An international team of archeologists identified what might be a huge lead into the mystery of Stonehenge.

It is believed the two uncovered pits found at the site were part of a large ancient sun-worship ceremony that took place before the stones were erected.

The old English legend is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site and has fascinated people for centuries.

The size and arrangement of the rocks has itself been a mystery for long, but the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project discovered two new pits positioned within the Neolithic Cursus pathway that are aligned with the markers of sunset and sunrise on the longest day of the year, according to a BBC report.

The configuration is viewed when standing from the “heel stone” that sits just outside the main entrance of the henge.

It is likely that sun worshipers practiced their religion at the site long before the monument was built 5,000 years ago. They would have used stones, posts or fires to mark the sun and celebrate the midsummer solstice, The Inquisitr described. To read more, click here.