With all the latest technology, they are finding new things about henges in general and Stonehenge in particular. A new theory of how Stonehenge was constructed was demonstrated. And there were a couple of new theories about the whys of the building of these monuments and meanings about the siting and orientation.
I must admit, prior to actually seeing Stonehenge, I expected to be underwhelmed - that it couldn’t possibly live up to expectations. I was wrong! It is an amazing structure. We spent a lot longer there than I had expected, and it was truly difficult to walk away from it.
Having said that, after seeing this program, it’s interesting that people become obsessed about solving the mysteries of these prehistoric marvels - the whys and hows and minutiae involved. Of course, these are things that we will never know.
Personally, I’m just content to gaze in awe at these wonders and appreciate the talent, industry, and creativity of the people who made them. For me, that’s enough.
Here’s one of the zillion photos we took while we were there. And, no, we didn’t spend the whole time looking through the lenses of our cameras. We made one circle around to take our photographs, and then put the camera away and just marveled.
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