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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, March 7, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 7, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 Winter s Calm at England s stonehenge normally visited by hundreds of people every Day Europe s most famous prehistoric Temple is at a tranquil state during cold Winter months. Snow covers the huge stones and Only a handful of visitors come to Admire the building and transport skills of their ances tors above. Stonehenge went through several building periods with the first one estimated to have taken place around 2800 . And the last estimated to have occurred around 1100 . Generations of people have been passing by the huge stones some of them weighing More than 50 tons but modern Day experts still have few clues has to Why Early Mankind went through enormous physical efforts to build the Temple hauling the huge stones anywhere from 30 to 225 Miles. All that is known for certain is that stonehenge was a Temple of special importance for people Over a very Long period of time. Experts however cannot be certain which gods were worshipped or what ceremonies performed because stonehenge is so ruined now. But generations of people will continue to come to stonehenge and wonder. And the guards will be busier when the weather warms up. Is photos by Gus Schueffner i  
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