Stonehenge

1. Stonehenge

2. Stonehenge

Inspired by secrets and
legends, Stonehenge is
an ancient megalith
located in the south of
England, in the
Salisbury area, 130 km
from London. This is a
complex of 30 roughly
hewn huge pillars and
slabs of stone, set on
top of each other in
concentric circles.

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The purpose of
Stonehenge is still not
fully understood by
scientists: some
consider it a temple,
others - an astronomical
observatory, some - a
tomb, and legends say
that Atlanteans,
Hyperboreans and the
famous wizard Merlin
performed rituals here.

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This place is one of the most
mysterious in the world, it is
assigned to archaeological
sites and is included in the
UNESCO list of protected
sites. Many tourists who want
to see this wonder of the
world come to Stonehenge to
wander around the stones.
Approaching structures is
prohibited, but at sunrise or
sunset you can enter the
center of the circle.

5. Origin

The main mysteries of
Stonehenge - who,
how and why built
such a monumental
structure. Boulders
were hollowed out in
the rock of the
Preselian Mountains
and brought here
several thousand years
ago, covering a
distance of 200 km

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According to a
common hypothesis,
megalith was built by
ancient Celtic priests druids and was used
as a temple of
heavenly bodies, but
it does not agree with
the age of dolmens
established by
archaeologists - 3-5
thousand years BC. e.

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Celtic legends
claim that
Stonehenge is
the sanctuary of
the wizard
Merlin, which he
created by the
power of magic.

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Another
destination
attributed to the
megalith is a
pagan temple
where stone
idols were
sacrificed and
burials were
carried out.

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Scientists are so far more inclined
to the version of the ancient
observatory. Using the
radiocarbon method, it was
determined that the moat and
earthen ramparts were made
about 5000 years BC. e. After that,
the monoliths were brought here
and from them they made a
circular stone structure with a
diameter of 30 m. The mass of the
largest elements reaches 50 tons,
so the delivery and installation of
these giants without modern
technical devices is a real miracle.

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Multi-ton vertical
pillars are covered
with huge slabs and
look like a colonnade.
They are fastened
together by a system
of grooves and
spikes, which is why
the design withstood
the test of time and
almost did not fall
apart.

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Near the complex there
are other interesting
objects. For example, 5 km
is the burial site of a rich
man who lived during the
construction of the
megalith. Silbury Hill is a
40-meter artificial mound;
it is also on the World
Heritage Register, one of
the largest in the world
and the same age as
Stonehenge.