🇬🇧 Stonehenge: Where Ancient Mysteries Stand Tall! 🗿✨
📍 Stonehenge Visitor Centre Located in Wiltshire, England, about 130 km from London, this 5,000-year-old prehistoric marvel continues to baffle scientists and enchant visitors with its towering stone circles and unsolved riddles. 🏗️ The Basics • Built: Between 3100 BC (Neolithic) and 2400 BC (Bronze Age) in phases. • Structure: A ring of massive sandstone sarsens topped with lintels, surrounded by a ditch and bank, with an inner horseshoe of trilithons. • Stone Origins: Sarsens: From Marlborough Downs (25 km away). Bluestones: From Wales’ Preseli Hills (250 km away!) – how they were transported remains a mystery. ❓ Unsolved Mysteries • Purpose: Astronomical observatory (sun aligns at summer solstice). Religious site or burial ground (cremated remains found). • How was it built? 50-ton stones moved possibly via log rollers, sledges, or boats. Precision engineering without modern tools still stumps experts. 🌍 Cultural Impact • UNESCO World Heritage Site (1986). • Modern pilgrimage site for Druids, pagans, and solstice celebrators (drawing thousands yearly). 🎟️ Visiting Stonehenge • Opening Hours: Year-round (book tickets in advance). • Entry Fee: ~£22 (adults). • Must-See: Visitor Centre with interactive exhibits. 360° virtual reconstruction of the original site. Ancient tool replicas to test your own "Stone Age engineering" skills! 🚗 Getting There ✔️ Drive: ~2 hrs from London (parking available). ✔️ Tour Bus: Many day trips from London include Stonehenge + Bath or Salisbury. 🌟 Why Visit? ✔️ Walk around one of Earth’s oldest mysteries. ✔️ Feel the spiritual energy at sunrise/sunset. ✔️ See where history, astronomy, and myth collide. #Stonehenge #AncientWonders #UKTravel #HistoryLovers #MysteryUnsolved #UNESCO #LondonDayTrips #Prehistoric #SummerSolstice #BritishHistory