Stonehenge

A trilithon is a structure having two vertical stones supporting a third horizontal stone as seen at Stonehenge. This comes from the Greek words "tri" (three) and "lithos" (stone).

They are both sacred.

Well people pay money (too much) then go under a short road tunnel and look at the stones from one side of a rope barrier. Most go away with hardly any more knowledge than when they arrived. It needs a proper visitor facility and desperately needs the plan to solve the traffic problems implemented.

So sadly that's what happens...

There is of course an included audio guide which covers the history of the monument. And custodians who would be happy to answer any questions. The rope,sadly, must saty because nearly a million visitors passing through such a small area would cause serious soil erosion. The stones were badly graffitied up till it was roped off in the 70's

Stonehenge is a circular stone monument probably built to mark the seasons of the year. It is near Salisbury Hampshire. It's diameter is approximately 110 feet.

because it could "calculate" the cycles of the sun. it was an early, albeit crude, calendar system, through which they could determine time. similarly, computers give us information, requiring us to only read the results, like at stonehenge.

After- it is a Neolithic monument

Not At All! It Was Built In 5000 BCE.

Sarsen stones are blocks of a sort of high silica sandstone which can be found in several locations in the south of England. The stone is much more durable than normal sandstone and was often used in the past for doorsteps and curbstone. The biggest stones at Stonehenge are all sarsen stones.

I say it could be. Ancient things react different than we are use to. Maby they were more advanced than we are. Zackary Davis.

They are both made of stone.

Because it is a factually existing monument, many people still believe in Stonehenge. Not only that, there are many ancient stone circles worldwide that seem to align with celestial movements.

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There are many myths about Stonehenge, but scientists believe the most logical answer is that it was a place of worship for ancient civilizations.

In the past it has also been known as the Hanging Stones and the Giant's Dance.

Stone hendge is a formation of stones and not a religion, however, Pagan Druids would have been holding rituals at the stones.

Talk about the weather, play cricket, wear a bowler hat and carried a rolled umbrella, keep a stiff upper lip, enjoy being spanked by 'nanny,' optimistically believe that England will win the next World Cup.

There have been reports of at least one of the stones being used to construct a bridge in Berwick St. James. Whether or not other stones have also found their way into the construction of more modern structures is anyone's guess. Alternatively, perhaps Stonehenge was never completed although personally, I'd like to think it was. It would seem an awful waste to go to so much effort to build as much as was built and to not have finished the job.

No it is a stone circle

Stonehenge is probably one of the most recognisable monuments in the world. The 5000 year old henge monument became a World Heritage Site in 1986 and is managed by English Heritage. Despite years of research and study the reason behind the construction of Stonehenge remains a mystery. Stonehenge is also known as the 'Giant's Dance' and the stones thought to be erected by Devil, while in the C18th people believed scrapings from stones could heal wounds. People continue to wonder just why Stonehenge was built with some suggesting it was used as a giant astronomical observatory. In truth, it's fair to say that we're as much in the dark as we've always been.

It depends on how you define "ruins". It was primarily a ritual site, and it's generally believed that it was never much more "complete" than it still is today.

Yes Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric monument in the

whole of Britain and has attracted visitors from earliest times. It stands as a timeless monument to the people who built it.

Stonehenge is a monument in southwest England that was built between 3000 to 2000 BCE. Radiocarbon dating suggests it was first built around 2400 and 2200 BCE, while other theories suggest 3000 BCE. The surrounding earth bank has been dated to about 3100 BCE. It is in the middle of a complex full of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, as well as several hundred burial mounds.

There are no written records from the culture that erected Stonehenge meaning there is little evidence about their purpose or means of construction. While Stonehenge has many myths and legends surrounding its history, theories suggest it was likely used as a place of healing, ancestor worship, and/or burial.

Stonehenge has two Heelstones (one is now missing), two "Slaughter Stones," four Station Stones, 30 outer ring uprights, 30 lintels, five Trilithon uprights, five Trilithon Lintels, one Altar stone and a lot of bluestones (total there are 79 major stones, mostly 'sarsen' and 80 or so bluestones).

In other words, Stonehenge has a lot more than 12 stones!

Stonehenge consists of a variety of stones with the entrance once having four stones. There is a slight slope to the land and has more prehistoric carvings than anywhere else in southern Britain.

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