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 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: Archaeologists Start Stonehenge Dig |
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Archaeologists Start Stonehenge Dig
By GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press Writer
Mon Mar 31, 5:42 PM ET
LONDON - Some of England's most sacred soil was disturbed Monday for the first time in more than four decades as archaeologists worked to solve the enduring riddle of Stonehenge:
When and why was the prehistoric monument built?
The excavation project, set to last until April 11, is designed to unearth materials that can be used to establish a firm date for when the first mysterious set of bluestones was put in place at Stonehenge, one of Britain's best known and least understood landmarks.
The World Heritage site, a favorite with visitors the world over, has become popular with Druids, neo-Pagans and New Agers who attach mystical significance to the strangely shaped circle of stones, but there remains great "debate" about the actual purpose of the structure.
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