Archeologists shared recently they believe they have unearthed proof of ancient homes at an area near Berlin also identified as the "German Stonehenge."
A Daily Express report specified that the Bronze Age site is situated 85 miles away from the capital of Germany in the village of Pömmelte, and since its 2016 restoration, it has become the main tourist attraction.
It is famous for its wooden-ringed construction, which archeologists believe, has links to the iconic Stonehenge site of Wiltshire, and has been claimed, may have affected after the people of Pömmelte visited the United Kingdom.
Franziska Knoll, an archeologist of the University of Halle, described the site as the "largest early Bronze Age settlement" known in central Europe, noting how it must have been a really substantial site.
Pömmelte, Active for 3 Centuries
Also called the Woodhenge, excavations at the site have been ongoing for the last three years and conducted by the University of Halle archeologists and the State Office of Monument Conservation and Archeology.
During this work, New York Times Post reported, researchers have argued they have discovered evidence that shows dwellings on the area, including the unearthing of roughly 130 longhouses, a report from Heritage Daily specified.
Essentially, the 4,000-year-old settlement was believed to have been constructed by those who lived by the Bell Beaker culture in around 2300 BC>
Then came the Únětice culture out of the Bell Beakers, which the populated the site. Experts have speculated that it may have been used in astronomical ceremonials, a world away from the residential site it has now turned to be.
After they worked on the site, archeologists theorized that Pömmelte had been active for approximately three centuries or 300 years before it got abandoned after being burned down in 2050 BC.
Possibly a 'Blueprint'
Knoll, speaking earlier this year said, they call it the "German Stonehenge" as there were similar beginnings. It had gotten a similar diameter, just a different orientation. They were constructed by the same people.
Additionally, the archeologist contended that with Stonehenge pre-dating Pömmelte, the Wiltshire area could have been a blueprint for the German landmark. She also said it was not coincidental.
Specifically, she added, it's coming from a similar culture, a similar view of the entire world. Pömmelte was first discovered in the early 1990s after laws changed in East Germany to allow aerial photography.
In addition, the images allowed experts to look for any indications of ancient homes, such as sites of land where the soil is holding more moisture, resulting in crops growing taller and greener. The researchers showed rings of postholes arrange in concentric circles where Woodhenge was once positioned.
'Woodhenge'
Historic Mysteries describe Woodhenge as a "Neolithic construction" in present-day Wiltshire, England, comprising six concentric rings of timber dating to roughly 2500 BC.
The mysterious location is situated only two miles from Stonehenge north of Amesbury off Fargo Road. In 1986, it turned designated a UNESCO World Heritage area.
The large henge associations to Stonehenge through parallel banks and ditches that run 70 to 110 feet distance.
Even though Woodhenge is much less visited than its more popular counterpart, it is a very intriguing site and most likely built by the same people who set up Stonehenge.
Related information about Stonehenge is shown on the Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages' YouTube video below:
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