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Stonehenge

InSouthernEngLand arefound someoftheoLdestBritish settLementsandtracesof ancientmonumentssuchas Stonehenge.Constructionon thegreatmonumentbegan 5,000yearsago.
Thestonesarealignedalmost perfectlywiththesunriseon thesummersoLstice,anditis aLmostunquestionedthat StonehengewasbuiLtasa spectacuLarpLaceofworship.
Althoughthefaithof the Stonehengebuilderspredates anyknownreligion,thesitehas becomeapLaceofpiLgrimage andworshipforNeopaganswho identifythemseLveswiththe DruidsorotherformsofCeLtic paganism.ItisaLsopopuLarwith New Age devotees, who report powerfuL energies at the site.

History of Stonehenge
The current site, awe-inspiring as it is, is only part of the original Stonehenge. The original construction has suffered a great deal from both weather damage and human pillage of its rock over the millenia.
Stonehenge has been the subject of much archaeological and scientific inquiry and research, especially in the last century.
Archaeologists believe the construction of the site was carried out in three main stages, which have been labeled Stonehenge I, Stonehenge II and Stonehenge III.

Stonehenge stands in a grassy field in the Wiltshire countryside, and must have been a highly atmospheric site over the millennia since its construction. Unfortunately, in modern times the site has lost a great deal of this atmosphere, thanks to the intersection of two major highways nearby and the inevitable tourist infrastructure.
In this regard, Avebury is far superior to Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is such a magnificent monument that it would impress no matter where it is. The astonishing scale and beauty of the stones, the great care and labor in construction, and the mystery that surrounds its original purpose are just some of the reasons Stonehenge is one of the most popular sights in England. And under stormy skies, a fresh snowfall, a rainbow, a full moon, or the rising sun on the summer solstice, it is a mystical site indeed.
For conservation reasons, visitors are no longer allowed to approach the stones except on the summer solstice, but access can be arranged by appointment or on a special tour.