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Satellite View and Map of Stonehenge using Google Earth DataSatellite view is showing Stonehenge, a Neolithic monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. It is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world and one of the oldest built around 2500 BC.The sanctuary consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical significance is still being explored. New archaeological evidence indicates that Stonehenge might has served as a center of healing, other theories propose that it was a burial ground or a place to worship ancestors. Anyhow, the people who built Stonehenge must have been of the opinion that the stones and the place harbour great powers, otherwise they wouldn't have carried the stones, the largest weighs as much as 50 tons, over 240 km (150 miles) to the place where they were erected. | |
Google Map: Zoomable Satellite View of Stonehenge, Salisbury, UK. Explore 3D model of Stonehenge in Google Earth(Make sure 3D Buildings is checked in the Layers panel in Google Earth, eventually uncheck the Terrain layer.) |
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Related Pages: Zoomable map/satellite view of London Zoomable map/satellite view of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Country Profile Political Map of EuropeExternal Link: Stonehenge Historic Landscape National Trust information about Stonehenge. English Heritage: Stonehenge Stonehenge information by English Heritage. UNESCO World Heritage World Heritage site Stonehenge description page. Wikipedia: Theories about Stonehenge Collection of many theories about Stonehenge's origin. |
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