- As a result, today, besides mass tourism, Stonehenge is a popular place of pilgrimage for followers of the Celtic religion, Wicca, and other neo-pagan religions.
- One of the planet’s most iconic and mysterious ancient monuments, Stonehenge has intrigued researchers, archaeologists, and visitors for centuries.
- Although we may never know exactly who built it and when, Stonehenge is believed to be at least 4,500 years old, though probably closer to 5,000.
- There is a need to strengthen understanding of the overall relationship between remains, both buried and standing, at Stonehenge and at Avebury.
- The Sarsen Circle with its lintels is perhaps the most remarkable feature of Stonehenge in terms of design, precision stonework, and engineering.
- Stonehenge Londra’ya 130 km yani yaklaşık 2 saat mesafede Salisbury ovasında biraz ters bir konumda yer alan ama insanlık tarihi için oldukça önemli bir anıt.
- Geçmişinin M.Ö 5000 ile 3000 yıllarına dayandığı kabul edilen Stonehenge, Britanya’nın görülmesi gereken yerleri listesinin ilk sıralarında yer alıyor.
- Even today the word Hanger is used for a large building with no internal supports. Stonehenge is the perfect description of such a building.
- Stonehenge İngiltere’nin Güneyinde, Salisburg düzlüklerinde yer alan 3 metreden yüksek, dikine duran taşların oluşturduğu gizemli bir daire.
- One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones.