On Monday, I ventured approximately 65 miles outside of London to visit Stonehenge in Wiltshire. It was definitely an interesting sight with an even greater fascinating history.
It is incredible to me how the largest stones of Stonehenge required the efforts of 600 men and a time span of one year per stone to get to where they are today. Finished in 1500 B.C., it is still not entirely known why Stonehenge was constructed. With all of the hard labor it required, Stonehenge must have represented something extremely special.
It wasn’t until 1918 that the land of the Stonehenge sight became protected. For this reason, many of the stones and pieces of the stones that were once part of the World Heritage site are now missing. Farmers would take pieces of the stones and use if for road maintenance and building. Tourists would come and hack away pieces to take home as souvenirs. Could you imagine putting years of work into something that would end up slowly being destroyed by the hands of other men? Crazy.
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Efi@greekyogurt
July 21, 2010 at 8:25 amI ve been there some years ago and love the landscape!
Heather
July 21, 2010 at 9:46 amI went to stonehenge when I was in London and was amazed at the beauty of it!
It was very cold when we were there – looks like you have much nicer weather.
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman
July 21, 2010 at 10:12 amI’m so incredibly jealous. I’m dying to see Stonehenge and didn’t make the trip when I visited London.
Lindsay
July 21, 2010 at 10:49 amStonehenge is on my list of places to visit one day. It has always amazed me.
melindard
July 21, 2010 at 12:16 pmVery cool. I never got to go there when I was in London. I am going to have to make the trip some time. It is very interesting and I wish we could know its real significance, but that mystery keeps it special and intriguing. I love the tourist pics.
Fit Chick in the City
July 21, 2010 at 1:41 pmSo cool! Love the photos!
Nicole
July 21, 2010 at 3:10 pmIt’s history like that that gives me goosebumps! Gorgeous photos!
Bekah
July 21, 2010 at 4:41 pmLove the last picture. 🙂
Andrea@WellnessNotes
July 21, 2010 at 5:57 pmGreat photos!
Simply Life
July 21, 2010 at 7:10 pmI actually went there when I was in high school – so fun to see!
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