History of Stonehenge – a World heritage site
Stonehenge, which is in the south west of England near the famous city of Salisbury, is a World Heritage Site. It appeals to many visitors and hundreds of thousands seek to visit the place once in their lifetime, many in search of mystic vibrations. Salisbury Plain has been a popular place for meditation for as long as people can remember.
Ancient peoples worshipped their own icons and prayed for healthy crops. So in many ways there are not that many differences to modern inhabitants.
Stonehenge, at the centre of Salisbury Plain, is a great place for people who love prehistory. Remnants of old burial mounds and ancient roads can be found here. Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious structures in England. The remains display a long history. It was recently discovered that people had lived here from 5000 BC. The latest research has revealed that Stonehenge was built in four different stages from around 3000 BC.
Finds of skeletons and tools got the researchers thinking. Step by step they unravelled the past and placed a date on items they found.
According to one theory Stonehenge was built as a compass to show the positions of the sun and moon and the course of the seasons. The structure was probably also used to carry out certain rituals. Its exact use is unknown, however the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum aims to give visitors the most detailed possible picture of Stonehenge.
School children learn that building Stonehenge went through four different periods. It started with a ditch and bank, and was built over the centuries to be finally completed in 1550 BC.
In the tv-series “Heritage Sites of the World” we visit 26 locations. Each location featured is considered to be unique of universal value for all mankind. Officially designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, each one is to be safeguarded for the future as a testimony to its enduring past.
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