ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cultural depictions of Stonehenge

Well, Stonehenge is a big circle made of huge rocks that are really, really old. Some people believe that it was built thousands and thousands of years ago by people who lived in England a long time ago.

Because it's such a big and mysterious thing, people have made up all sorts of stories and legends about it. In some old stories, Stonehenge was said to have been built by magic or by gods. In other stories, it was a place for ancient rituals and ceremonies.

Lots of people have also painted pictures or made art of Stonehenge. Some of these pictures show it as a bright and beautiful place, while others show it as a dark and scary place.

Even today, people still visit Stonehenge and take pictures of it. So, it's a very important and interesting part of England's history and culture!