This set of mysterious stones has remained on the periphery of the modern age. It serves as a reminder that we had quite a colorful past, and also a shining beacon of light for scholars who wish to study more about our world history. Even if it has stood there for quite a long period of time, it remains as enigmatic as ever.
However, a team from the University of Salford, in Manchester, and English Heritage, the charitable trust that manages Stonehenge, have unveiled one of the many intrigues surrounding the site. These experts have found out that the original circle of 157 standing stones (only 63 complete stones remain today) once acted like a sound chamber. The stones can amplify and enhance voice and music within its circle, but it would sound muffled and indistinct outside the area.“Some acoustical research had already been done at Stonehenge, but it was all based on what’s there now,” Trevor Cox, an acoustical engineer at the University of Salford and one of the researchers in the study, shared. “I wanted to know how it sounded in 2200 B.C. when all the stones were in place.”
Read more about the study here.
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