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Scientists Are Back to the Drawing Board on Stonehenge Mystery
A famous stone at Stonehenge didn't come from Scotland after all. Experts are still trying to figure out where it traveled from.
A view of the iconic Altar Stone standing at the center of the Stonehenge monument in England.
By John Doe
Reporting from United Kingdom 
Nov. 6, 2026, 6:03 a.m. - 9 hours ago
Stonehenge is one of the most famous spots in the world. It is a circle of giant standing stones in England. For a long time, experts have tried to figure out where those stones came from.
One of the biggest mysteries is the 'Altar Stone.' This is a large, flat stone that sits right in the middle of the circle.
For a while, many people thought this stone came from a place in north-east Scotland. But new tests on the stone have changed everything. Scientists looked at the tiny minerals inside the rock. These minerals act like a 'fingerprint' that tells them exactly where the rock was formed.
Those tests showed that the stone definitely did not come from Scotland.
This news has actually made the mystery bigger. If it didn't come from there, where did it come from? It is a puzzle that experts are still working on.
Some researchers in Wales are helping with the study. They are looking at different types of rock all over the country to see if they can find a match.
For now, the Altar Stone remains a mystery. We know more about where it didn't come from, but we still don't know the full story of how it got to its home at Stonehenge.
Source: BBC
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