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Explore the ways in which Stonehenge has been experienced by its many visitors, through historical souvenirs, guidebooks, postcards and photographs.
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Oldest Stonehenge family photo discovered in collection of rock legend Dr. Brian May
Stonehenge’s oldest family photo has been discovered in the collection of Dr. Brian May, legendary guitarist of rock band Queen, English Heritage announced today (3 August). The image will be on display as part of a collection set to a soundtrack performed by May himself, viewed through a digital stereoscope, loaned to the charity by the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy.
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Did the builders of Stonehenge feast on sweet treats at midwinter?
English Heritage creates Neolithic Mince Pie recipe inspired by evidence of foraged fruit. Neolithic mince pies on the menu at Stonehenge this December
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Winter Solstice celebrated at Stonehenge
The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the first day of the winter season. This year around five thousand people gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice.
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Stonehenge sold for £6,600 a hundred years ago today
One hundred years ago today (21 September 2015), Stonehenge – the most famous prehistoric monument in the world – was sold at auction for £6,600 to a local Wiltshire man, Cecil Chubb. His purchase marked a turning point in the care and protection of the ancient monument and English Heritage, today’s guardian of Stonehenge, is marking the anniversary with re-enactments of the momentous auction throughout the day and with a special commemorative ticket for visitors.
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A brief description of the different elements of Stonehenge we see today, which is the end result of several episodes of construction.
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Missing Piece of Stonehenge Returned
A piece of one of the enormous sarsen stones at Stonehenge has been returned to the ancient monument, English Heritage announced today (8 May). The prehistoric stone ‘core’ was removed during archaeological excavations in 1958 and its existence remained largely unknown for the next 60 years. The core will now join English Heritage’s collection of more than 500,000 artefacts and may help to uncover the source of the stones that form the instantly recognisable trilithons and outer circle of Stonehenge.
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Stonehenge builders feasted on Scottish pork and beef but couldn’t handle their milk
A new exhibition at Stonehenge will showcase the diet of the prehistoric community who built the ancient monument 4,500 years ago, revealing that our ancestors feasted on pigs and cows transported to the Wiltshire site from as far away as north-east Scotland. Within these feasting ceremonies, milk played an important symbolic role however as the builders of Stonehenge were lactose intolerant, they had to turn the milk into cheese and yoghurt in order to consume it. As the new English Heritage exhibition makes clear, food miles and food intolerances are far from being modern phenomenon.
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Explore the story of the solstice and why Stonehenge is important. Build your own prehistoric monument, position it to align with the sun, and celebrate in prehistoric style.