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Stonehenge was constructed between 3000 and 1600 BC. <ref> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7625145.stm Dig pinpoints Stonehenge origins.] </ref> The purpose of the site is as yet uncertain, although several different theories exist. The construction of the site can be considered a masterwork of engineering, considering the limited tools of the age in which it was built.

Stonehenge was constructed between 3000 and 1600 BC. <ref> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7625145.stm Dig pinpoints Stonehenge origins.] </ref> The purpose of the site is as yet uncertain, although several different theories exist. The construction of the site can be considered a masterwork of engineering, considering the limited tools of the age in which it was built.

Stonehenge is aligned to the sunrise at the summer [[solstice]], or longest day of the year, around June 21. On that day, a person standing in the centre of Stonehenge will see the sun appear to rise over the Heelstone, a beautifully worn piece of sandstone around 16 feet high.

Stonehenge is aligned to the sunrise at the summer solstice, or longest day of the year, around June 21. On that day, a person standing in the centre of Stonehenge will see the sun appear to rise over the Heelstone, a beautifully worn piece of sandstone around 16 feet high.

Contrary to some fringe theories, there was no plan in [[World War I]] by the British government to demolish Stonehenge in order to make room for a longer runway for the nearby air-force base. <ref> [http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/gem-projects/hm/Stonehenge.pdf The Legend of Stonehenge] </ref> The Royal Air Force was not established until April 1918 and the height of the stones posed no problem.

Contrary to some fringe theories, there was no plan in [[World War I]] by the British government to demolish Stonehenge in order to make room for a longer runway for the nearby air-force base. <ref> [http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/gem-projects/hm/Stonehenge.pdf The Legend of Stonehenge] </ref> The Royal Air Force was not established until April 1918 and the height of the stones posed no problem.