I. On Salisbury Plain in Southern England stands Stonehenge, the most famous of all megalithic sites. Stonehenge is unique among the monuments of the ancient world. Isolated on a windswept plain, built by a people with no written language, Stonehenge challenges our imagination. The impressive stone circle stands near the top of a gently sloping hill on Salisbury Plain about thirty miles from the English Channel. The stones are visible over the hills for a …
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…as to why Stonehenge was ever conceived and constructed. The stones still tower over the Salisbury Plane. They stand and have stood for thousands of years. We may never know all the answers to the questions surrounding Stonehenge. Until we can stand in the footsteps of the people of Stonehenge, we will never answer all of the questions and riddles surrounding it. Still, the great silent stones challenge us to try to unravel their secrets.