The Mystery of Stonehenge

Stonehenge: More than just a few stones

In England stands one of the eight wonders of the world, Stonehenge. Visitors from all over come to see the remarkable mystery. Stonehenge is located in the open land of Salisbury Plain two miles west of the town Amesbury, Wiltshire, in Southern England. Theories about who built Stonehenge have included the Druids, Greeks, Phoenicians, or the Atlanteans (Stone). It consists of a series of structures that include stones, earth, and timber. The structure took over 1000 years to build (Scientists). I think the reason that Stonehenge was built was for religious burial reasons. During the Stone Age, Stonehenge appeared to become a fashionable place to be buried (Scientists). Burial mounds were found central to the landscape. The area may have been split into a Land of the Living, where ceremonial parties were held by relatives, and the Domain of the Dead, with Stonehenge at its Centre, where people were buried (Scientists).

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