Stonehenge
Welcome to Britain’s most iconic archaeological site. This compelling ring of monolithic stones has been attracting a steady stream of pilgrims, poets and philosophers for the last 5000 years and is still a mystical, ethereal place – a haunting echo from Britain's forgotten past, and a reminder of those who once walked the ceremonial avenues across Salisbury Plain.
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- Lonely Planet Editors | Jul 9, 2025The Lonely Planet Guide to Stonehenge, England
- Andrea Smith | Aug 3, 2020The Mystery of Where Stonehenge’s Iconic Sarsen Stones Came from Has Been Solved
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