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January 22, 2025 at 04:17 PM
📌 Stonehenge: Prehistoric Monument Targeted by Activists
📍 Context
Climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group sprayed orange powder on Stonehenge, drawing attention to climate concerns.
📌 About Stonehenge
✅ Location: Wiltshire, England.
✅ Description: A circular arrangement of massive standing stones, constructed between 3000–2000 BCE.
✅ Significance:
—Aligns with the sun's path during solstices, indicating its potential use in historical rites.
—Represents an enduring symbol of prehistoric engineering and mystery.
✅ Recognition: Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list in 1986 for its cultural and historical importance.
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