It’s hard to believe, but in the distant past, the legendary Stonehenge monument could look completely different from what most modern people are used to. The thing is that the megalithic structure has undergone several, at times, very radical and ambiguous reconstructions only in the 20th century.
Not ancient instruments at all.
Scientists are not very happy with the work.
A huge number of tourists visit the UK every year. A significant part of them tend to see the well-known Stonehenge - a megalithic structure included in the World Heritage List. This place keeps many secrets, and not all the roots of these intriguing secrets go back to ancient times. There is a whole series of photographs that have been kept secret for a long time. A tourist who dreamed of wandering around the stones of Stonehenge, seeing these photos, may be very surprised and puzzled.
Photos of Stonehenge that no one was supposed to see.
Modern materials were also used.
Not everything went smoothly during the first renovation.
The photographs clearly show how the megalithic structure is made of stones, definitely not in the distant past! In fact, there is no catch in this. The photo shows one of the numerous restorations of the monument. The first restoration took place back in 1901. It was then that the beginning of the process of restoring the historical appearance of the monument was laid. The pictures were taken by engineer William Gowland, who worked on the project.
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There were several reconstructions.
It all looks strange.
The restoration of Stonehenge is one of the most hotly debated topics among British historians, archaeologists and members of the public. The fact is that there is still no consensus regarding the appearance of the monument. Scientists today cannot understand how the distant ancestors of the modern British transported such huge stones to this place. Based on this, a number of scientists consider it extremely doubtful the step of the restorers with the installation of some stones on others.
The work went on day and night.
The reconstruction was planned for several years.
It turns out that the Stonehenge, as people are accustomed to seeing it today, is most likely a merit not of ancient people, but of 20th century industrialists. Many British researchers are convinced that nothing of its original appearance remains in modern Stonehenge. The last known restoration, by the way, took place in 1963.
Today few people know about it.
This is how it really was.
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