Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath (2014)
S01E02 Episode 2
Episode Overview
Operation Stonehenge brings together a team of international archaeologists, spearheaded by the University of Birmingham and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute in Vienna, with backing from English Heritage's latest research. They unveil numerous secrets surrounding Stonehenge, including the identification of new monuments in the surrounding area, the most comprehensive insight to date into its original appearance, and the precise geometric principles that informed its design and solar orientation. Exciting new evidence sheds light on how the massive stones were transported and expertly crafted by skilled engineers and stonemasons. Stunning CGI reconstructions illustrate not just a mysterious stone circle, but the pinnacle of a highly advanced civilization proficient in deep mining, global trade, precision engineering, intricate goldsmithing, and cutting-edge metallurgy, as well as sophisticated astronomy and mathematics.
