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Stonehenge and Avebury

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Top 100

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: United Kingdom

Best of: Archaeological Site, Ruins, Ancient

Description:

Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical significance is still being explored. These holy places and the nearby Neolithic sites are an incomparable testimony to prehistoric times. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Stonehenge and Avebury", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.