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There are a few places on earth where I feel a sense of wonder, a little awed, and slightly spooked at the same time, and Stonehenge is one of them. It’s unlike anything else you’re likely to visit, just about anywhere in the world.

Of course, this strange, amazing circle of stones set in the green fields just outside Salisbury, and now known to have been linked to ancient burials, is probably a prime spot for haunting, if any is! I mean, three thousand years of funerals were held here – that’s a lot of dead people!

Links to King Arthur

As if the facts weren’t spooky enough, Stonehenge has been linked to King Arthur, and Merlin, his wizard and adviser. Magic, mystery and tales of ghosts is enough to make anyone a little spooked, and if you do visit Stonehenge, chances are you’ll find yourself speaking in hushed tones, and you might even notice the hairs on your arms, or the back of your neck, standing up.

The legend goes that Merlin had the stones moved from Ireland to England, and that a giant helped him do it. I’m not so sure about that, but the Arthurian link does add to the mystery of the stones.

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The Mystery of Stonehenge

One of the things that makes visiting Stonehenge such an eerie experience is that very little is known about how and why it was built. We know that it had something to do with burials, but other than that, the exact facts remain a mystery.

Looking around Stonehenge, it’s also difficult to understand how people from three thousand years ago, before any of the modern equipment we have today, could have constructed something like this. The stones themselves weight several tons each, and the precision geometry used to align them, and place them, seems impossible to understand.

In a time where people were hunter gatherers, barely surviving, somehow, they managed to carve these giant stones, transport them to Stonehenge, lift the pillars up, and them lift and place the lintels on top.

Even today, something like this would be a major construction project!

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Links to Other Ancient Sites

Even more amazing about Stonehenge is that it seems that it was not an isolated construction. Archeological digs have discovered other sites, like Durrington Walls, three point two kilometers away, and an avenue linking them; make it clear that Stonehenge was a part of a network of sites. Again, for a civilization barely able to sustain themselves, this is almost unbelievable. Yet the circle stands.

In all, a visit to Stonehenge raises more questions than it answers. Why was it built? Who built it, and how? Why this site, and why is it connected to other sites. Unfortunately, because the people who built it had no written history, we’ll probably never know exactly what the answers are.

One thing that is sure though, is that this is a must see if you are in England, and if you like mystery, history and a little bit of magic, Stonehenge should definitely be on your list of sites to visit.

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