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The guide enthusiastically tells the tourists around him about the Celts inhabiting the ancient British Isles, about magical rituals of the druids, about the skill of the ancient builders who built it a sanctuary for their priests. Tourists listen with their mouths open and only one man, with his head down, is trying to hide a smile. Its just parses the laugh. He knows exactly what kind of “ancient builders” erected Stonehenge, because he himself participated in his “construction”.
Stonehenge as a tourist attraction
In the late 1950s, Great Britain was in crisis. From second world war the british empire came out with a shattered economy and unequivocally lost the status of a world power. Colonies one after another declared their independence. The standard of living was falling. British cried about the great country that had disappeared.
In this situation, it was decided to urgently develop tourism. In all emissaries visiting archaeological sites dispersed monuments, looking for that unique one that can claim to a world landmark.
One of the officials went to inspect Stonehenge. By On his return, he reported that the monument is very suitable for such goals, but looks too unpresentable, centuries, themselves You see, they affected. Upstairs, it was decided that the matter was fixable and Stonehenge arrived workers and construction equipment using which began to raise and place stones.
How many times have Stonehenge been rebuilt?
Among English historians, this was never a secret. Makeup work in Stonehenge was carried out in 1919, in 1920, 1958, 1959, 1964, but do tourists need to talk about it? Even if have to mention it, use the terms “restoration work”, “measures for the conservation of the monument”, although at least reconstruction should be discussed, if not construction work.
Keeper of the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology at Cambridge Christopher Chippendale University frankly says that almost all the stones have been moved. None of them stand their ground original location! However, there are photos proving that everything it was much worse.
Is Stonehenge a remake of the 20th century?
The photographs show that the stones were not just straightened, but brought and installed again! Some monoliths are just concrete blocks covered with a fur coat. A snapshot of one of these blocks, on which 15-meter plaster fell away, exposing a smooth concrete surface, raises the legitimate question: how many are there remodel monoliths among the stones of Stonehenge? There are generally among them real? And do they stand in their place?
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
In 1949, the film “The small back” was released in English room. “The plot of the film has nothing to do with Stonehenge, but one of the episodes takes place against the backdrop of ancient stones. Ay what a shame! Looking through the frames of the film, admirers of Stonehenge with they are not surprised to find individual megaliths! In the late 40s they not yet standing!
Could it be?
Of course, for such a large-scale construction (bring and install pebbles of several tens of tons) needed an appropriate infrastructure and it was. In close proximity to Stonehenge spans 390 square meters. km Ministry of Defense possessions – airfield, military air corps base and the Royal Artillery school with a shooting range.
The military territory is naturally closed to outsiders, local residents were evicted during World War II. Once here there was even a railway running right into Stonehenge. To date, it has been dismantled, but the remains of it are still can be found at a distance of 1.5 km from the historic complex.
So to the question “could this be?” possible with confidence say yes. By rail and air, equipment was delivered here, materials, and the military status of the area provided the necessary degree of secrecy – the military could block access to area without explanation.
This is unclear
We will not state unequivocally that the entire Stonehenge was built in the 20th century. Something there still was before. In many tomes the medieval object is mentioned, there are his drawings. But look at them carefully: even if you do not take into account the number stones, their shape and location, the first thing that catches your eye is clearly exaggerated sizes.
The authors obviously themselves never saw Stonehenge and their descriptions – retelling of other people’s stories, pictures copied from other folios or drawn from words. So don’t rely on these evidence.
Therefore, the question naturally arises of what was built Reconstructors “rebuilding” Stonehenge? Skeptics with a grin claim that the complex does not resemble itself much, because in work builders were primarily guided by their ideas about how he was supposed to be. And “was” and “should have been” this, agree, two big differences.
Be prepared for disappointment
Everyone who wants to fly to England and see with their own eyes on the miracle of the wonders of Stonehenge I want to warn in advance: you are little see with your own eyes. Curious tourists pacing among stone blocks are advertising pictures, a fairy tale for foreigners.
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In fact, to approach megaliths closer than 10 meters you don’t allow fencing. It is made to other overly curious lover of antiquity did not see what he should not see, not was indignant and did not demand his money back, because to pay for no one wants a frank swindle.
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