The Universe - Season 8 - Eps 1: Stonehenge
Perhaps the most mysterious structure on Earth, Stonehenge has stood on a plain in Southern England for 5000 years. Why is it there? In this episode we explore the possibility that this was a prehistoric astronomical observatory. Here ancient astronomer priests may have divined the complex movements of the Sun and Moon, recognizing patterns that would not be discovered elsewhere for thousands of years. The primitive Shamans may have also been the first astronomers to predict eclipses.
About The Universe
Title: The Universe
First Air Date: 2007-05-29
Last Air Date: 2015-05-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 170 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 88
Network: History H2
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Flight 33 Productions
Synopsis
From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.
Cast
David Ackroyd
Erik Thompson
