Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England which is one of the most famous sites in the world. Archaeologists believe it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC with Bluestone, Sarsen, and Welsh Sandstone. Historians believe ancient people used Stonehenge to celebrate the sun and as an observatory to mark seasonal changes as Stonehenge is laid out to align itself with the shortest and the longest days of the year, which would have helped the people who built it plot the seasons therefore making Stonehenge an early calendar. Other theories have revolved around its possibly being a burial site or some sort of healing site. No one knows with certainty what it was used for, which is why the site is often referred to as the "mystery of Stonehenge" Stonehenge is listed on the UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site for having outstanding universal value. Stonehenge A344, Amesbury, Wiltshire SP4 7DE, United Kingdom Phone:+44 870 333 1181 www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/ For more info on UNESCO visit: en.unesco.org/ STONEHENGE Visit the prehistoric monument Globus Travel Essential Britain & Ireland Tour October 21st 2013 thru November 1st 2013 Ten day tour visiting five countries England Wales Ireland Northern Ireland Scotland www.globusjourneys.com/Product.aspx?trip=4GB For more on Globus Travel 866-755-8581 www.globusjourneys.com/ Video Wiltshire, England, UK United Kingdom, on the Island of Great Britain in Northern Europe 10/23/2013

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