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| Entry tags: | aliens, atlanteans, celts, danes, egyptians, greeks, john aubrey, king aurelius, merlin, phoenician, romans, saxons, uk, william stukely, wiltshire, world heritage site |
Stonehenge
There are hundreds of myths and legends that surrounds the Stonehenge. Stories of how it came upon and what's it for range from human sacrifice to astronomy. Many people attribute the building of this pre-historic monument to Danes, Romans, Saxons, Greeks, Atlanteans, Egyptians, Phoenician, Celts, King Aurelius, Merlin and even Aliens! But one of the most popular beliefs was that the Stonehenge was built by the Druids. The high priests of the Celts constructed it for sacrificial ceremonies.
It has been a curious subject for antiquarians and archaeologists for a long time, debating who actually did it and how the monuments and the pits came to be. John Aubrey was among the first to examine the site with a scientific basis in 1666, linking the Stonehenge to the Druids. It was continued by Dr. William Stukely in the early 18th century, supporting Aubrey's findings that it was indeed built by the Druids. Stonehenge's popularity was even mentioned within Arthurian legend, putting Wiltshire on history and on tourist maps.