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I'm going to Stonehenge this week,so let me tell you about it.
Stonehenge——Can anyone explain why it is there?
Stonehenge,a rock circle,is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries.Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors.People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to e the sun rising on the longest day of the year.
For many years,historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leader tried to communicate with the gods.However,historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true becau Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.“The leaders arrived in E多肉土
ngland much later,”he points out.
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.The 课桌上的青春
large stones were put togeth让我为你
er in a certain way.On midsummer’s morning,the sun shines directly into t
he center of the stones.Other people believe the stones have a medical purpo.They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy.“As you walk there,you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,”said one visitor.No one is sure what Stonehenge was ud for,but most agree the position of the stones must be for a special purpo.Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period time.Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old.One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built becau the stones are so big and heavy.In 2001,a group of English volunteers tired to build another Stonehenge,but they couldn’t.“We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,”says Paul Stoker.“And perhaps we might never know,but we do know they must have been hard-working——and great planners!”
