Stonehenge
The second stage of Stonehenge started around 2,100 BC. More than 80 bluestones - some weighing 4 tonnes - were transported to the site. Once at the site, these stones were set up in the centre to form an incomplete double circle.
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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ea... [read more]
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ea... [read more] Blog: Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles
Date: July 29th 2006
The panoramic photo shows Avebury henge
Date: July 29th 2006
The panoramic photo shows Avebury henge
Stonehenge
I think there is not much I need to say about famous Stonehenge. It is one of the worlds and certainly UK's most famous prehistoric site. Archaeologists assume that the stones were erected some 2,300 BC, although parts of the site are actually even older than that.I think what most people like about Stonehenge ... read more
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