Episode 2.21 // The Monumental Mystery of Stonehenge

An estimated one million people flock to the enigma that is Stonehenge every year, yet the origin of this circle of stones remains unknown. Who built it? How? And, of course, why? In this episode, we’ll cover the facts, debates and theories concerning this mysterious landmark and its five thousand-year history on Salisbury Plain.

SOURCES:

• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-61876944

• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-thousands-of-pagans-gather-at-stonehenge-for-the-winter-solstice

• https://loraobrien.ie/difference-druidism-paganism/

• https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/stonehenge.htm#pt2

• https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/stonehenge

• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/what-is-a-henge/

• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/history/description/

• https://www.britannica.com/place/Salisbury-Plain-England

• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stonehenge

• http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1886661,00.html

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/stonehenge-1

• https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/arts/design/stonehenge-british-museum.html

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• https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/archaeologists

• https://blog.stonehenge-stone-circle.co.uk/2020/02/23/stonehenge-and-the-druids-who-are-the-druids/

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• https://www.history.com/news/solving-the-riddle-of-stonehenges-construction

• https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/stonehenges-mysterious-stones/

• https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/a-new-story-for-stonehenge

• https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/astronomy-stonehenge-au.html

• https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/stonehenge-astronomy/

• https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=5880701&page=1

• https://www.science.org/content/article/england-s-stonehenge-was-erected-wales-first

TRANSCRIPT:

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