The Mystery of Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a massive stone monument located on a chalky plain north of the modern-day city of Salisbury, England. Research shows that the site has continuously evolved over a period of about 10,000 years. The structure that we call “Stonehenge” was built between roughly 5,000 and 4,000 years ago and that forms just one part of a larger, and highly complexed, sacred landscape.
The biggest of Stonehenge’s stones, known as sarsens, are up to 9 meters tall and weigh 25 tons on average. It is widely believed that they were brought from Marlborough Downs, a distance of 32 kilometers to the north.
Smaller stones, referred to as “bluestones” (they have a bluish tinge when wet or freshly broken), weigh up to 4 tons and come from several different sites in western Wales, having been transported as far as 225 km. It’s unknown how people in antiquity moved them that far. Scientists have raised the possibility that during the last ice age glaciers carried these bluestones closer to the Stonehenge area and the monument’s makers didn’t have to move them all the way from Wales. Water transport through raft is another idea that has been proposed but researchers now question whether this method was viable.
Bath
The city of bath is a special and beautiful city that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bath was discovered the the romans 2000 years ago, it is the only place in UK where you can bathe in naturally hot spa mineral-rich water.
The large open air " The great bath"
Thermal spa bath.
Bath Abbey - the last gothic church in england. It has been a place of christian worship on this site for over a thousands year. However, the Abbey has undergone many transformations and changes during this time, and miuch like the city of Bath has experienced rise and falls in fortune, survived a number of major conflicts, architectural and religious reforms and two world wars, but still stands proudly as an essential place for worshippers and visitors.
Afternoon tea at the pump room. Ordered some famous scones and cakes, coupled with some hot chocolate for a relaxing afternoon. The opportunity was forgoing visiting the Royal cresent. =(
