Why Was Stonehenge Built?

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Stonehenge is interesting, though any mystical (or downright alien) symbolism is lost when you visit much larger sites, like Avebury Henge, that are clearly not mystical at all. Because of its fame, people have long sought answers as to why Stonehenge was built.A group of archaeologists now contend it was indeed symbolic - but not religious symbolism, it was more political. read more

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