In this episode
The true story of Stonehenge for kids: how people in ancient Britain moved giant stones to Salisbury Plain in England around 5,000 years ago, and what they may have built it for.
• How the bluestones travelled about 140 miles from the hills of Wales
• How builders raised stones weighing up to 50 tons with ropes, sledges and muscle
• How the stones line up with the sun on the shortest day of the year
• Quiz questions to answer along the way
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