Stonehenge - UK's Mysterious Monoliths

The Stonehenge of the United Kingdom is one ofthe Stonehenge was built in the late Neolithic era
the most heard tourism places on earth. Theand this construction continued when the Beaker
Stonehenge is nothing but a group of pillar likepeople took up the cause.
stones arranged in a certain way of correlation.Today, it is widely accepted that the Stonehenge
However, even today people do not know themay have been constructed more than five
real purpose of the Stonehenge and there arethousand years ago. The blue stones came from
several theories relating to it.Prescelly Mountains that was located in Wales and
Some people think that it was a place of worshipwas nearly 250 miles away. It could have been
and people considered this arrangement of stonesdragged by land or they could have been brought
as gods. Another theory was that this could be ain by river rafts. The outer ring of the
burial sight for prominent people during the ancientStonehenge is made of Marlborough Downs, which
civilization. However, there are only a few stoneswas located twenty miles away.
at this place, so this theory is not well accepted.Stonehenge is considered to be one of the UK's
Some others believe that druids were responsiblegreatest treasures, but its original purpose is still
for laying the stones with the intention ofcovered in mystery. Therefore, these monoliths
worshipping them. However, this theory too iscould have been used for any purpose - an
rubbished as the druids were known to worship inobservatory to see the stars, a burial ground for
forest temples. The most accepted theory is thatthe elite or even a place of worship.