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Stonehenge
에임즈버리
Contents
10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:10
Welcome to Stonehenge, a place that transcends simple description and enters the realm of the mythic. As we stand here at the modern visitor center, located about a mile and a half from the stones themselves, you are at the…
Listen in the app2The Neolithic Houses — Life Before the Stones2:10
Before we approach the majesty of the stone circle, look to your right at these reconstructed Neolithic houses. These structures are based on archaeological evidence found at nearby Durrington Walls, the site where we believe the…
Listen in the app3The Avenue and the Great Entrance1:56
As the shuttle drops us off or as you finish your walk from the visitor center, we approach the monument via 'The Avenue.' This was the ancient processional route, a grand entrance that leads from the River Avon directly to the…
Listen in the app4The Heel Stone and the Solstice Alignment1:59
Standing just outside the main circle, we encounter the Heel Stone, a massive, unshaped Sarson boulder weighing some thirty-five tons. Unlike the stones in the center, which have been carefully shaped and smoothed, the Heel Stone…
Listen in the app5The Outer Sarson Circle — Engineering in Sandstone2:01
We now reach the iconic outer ring, the Sarson Circle. These are the massive upright stones that define the silhouette of Stonehenge. …
Listen in the app6The Inner Blue Stone Ring — A Journey from Wales1:55
Inside the massive Sarson circle lies a smaller, more mysterious ring of 'Blue Stones.' These stones are much smaller, weighing about four tons each, but they represent an even greater mystery than the sarsons. Geologic analysis…
Listen in the app7The Aubrey Holes and the Ancient Cemetery1:58
As we continue our circle around the monument, look for the small white markers on the ground. These mark the locations of the fifty-six 'Aubrey Holes,' named after the seventeenth-century antiquarian John Aubrey who first noted…
Listen in the app8The Wider Landscape — Barrows and Woodhenge2:10
To truly understand Stonehenge, one must look beyond the stones themselves to the wider landscape. From our current vantage point, looking east, you can see the King Barrow Ridge, a line of Bronze Age burial mounds silhouetted…
Listen in the app9Stonehenge1:43
As we return to the visitor center and conclude our exploration, the ultimate question remains: is Stonehenge 'worth the trip'? For those who see only a 'pile of rocks,' the answer might be no. …
Listen in the app10Closing1:43
As we return to the visitor center and conclude our exploration, the ultimate question remains: is Stonehenge 'worth the trip'? For those who see only a 'pile of rocks,' the answer might be no. …
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What is Stonehenge?
Stonehenge is a place in 에임즈버리 with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 에임즈버리 |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Total length | 19 min 45 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.1789, -1.8261 |
| Last updated |