Has the mystery of Stonehenge’s purpose finally been solved? 3D laser scanning shows stones were aligned with the sun to light up an ART GALLERY
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | 
Author Stonehenge was designed to light up carvings as though they were on display in a modern museum, a groundbreaking 3D scan of the iconic stones has found.
Revealing: The new images suggests that the stonemasons used the best materials where the rays would hit them – shining in the last light of the setting winter solstice sun, or at dawn on the longest day
The latest 3D laser technology revealed new evidence of the importance of the midwinter sunset to the ancient creators of Stonehenge, along with 71 new images invisible to the naked eye due to weathering of the stone.
It suggests that the stonemasons used the best materials where the rays would hit the stone, ensuring they would glisten in the final light of the setting winter solstice sun, or at dawn on the longest day.
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