Just a Few Really Old Rocks... Maybe You Have Heard of Them?

So what if it was build sometime between 2400 and 2200 BC, requiring three stages of construction? Who cares that we don't know how the ancient peoples built it? Why should I have gone to see something that we don't fully understand the purpose of it? What am I going to get out of it, other than being able to say that I've been to Stonehenge? Well aside from the fact that it is so old, the construction so complex, and its meaning still a mystery, which in my opinion are all reasons to go see the ancient stone monument, it is one of the coolest things that I have EVER seen! The only thing that I can really compare it to is the Colosseum in Rome, which was incredible. 

Stonehenge now is different that what it was 15 or 20 years ago. Now it is roped off, and you must walk around the stones in a circle, and you can not get closer than 5 ft away from the stones. This is due to vandalism over the years. There is also a highway that drives right past where Stonehenge is, that is probably 300 yards away, and that definitely takes away from the atmosphere of Stonehenge because it is an instant reminder of the modern world that we live in, and it distracted me from appreciating the magnificent feat... 

A view from the back of Stonehenge

This is the headstone for Stonehenge

A view down the center of Stonehenge with the headstone in the background

A closeup of the previous picture

A view from the side into the center of the stone circle

This is the vest view of Stonehenge. Notice, the three hendges in the center, and the joint rock on the left near stone. Instances of their technical genius

There are many theories for who and why Stonehenge was built. One reasonable theory for the builders of Stonehenge are the Druids, but  recent archaeological finds have dated the Druid's well past the construction time frame. Other theories, although they are not given substantial credence scientifically, are Aliens and Merlin, King Arthur's friend and wizard. The two most accepted reasons for why Stonehenge was built was for religious purposes, or as a calendar, although it is very difficult to prove either of these theories. There have been discoveries of burials at and around Stonehenge with lends proof to the theory that Stonehenge was built for religious reasons. One can never really know the true purpose of Stonehenge, but it is definitely something worth seeing!