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Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain, is arguably England's greatest archaeological treasure. Though weathered and broken, its ruins are a window on a prehistoric world, guarding secrets after more than 4,500 years. Here, lights from the nearby town of Amesbury lend a lavender glow to the sky above the enigmatic monument.<br>
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(This photo is from <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/06/stonehenge/alexander-text">"If the Stones Could Speak"</a> in the June 2008 issue of <i>National Geographic</i>.)</p>
Stonehenge
Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain, is arguably England's greatest archaeological treasure. Though weathered and broken, its ruins are a window on a prehistoric world, guarding secrets after more than 4,500 years. Here, lights from the nearby town of Amesbury lend a lavender glow to the sky above the enigmatic monument.
(This photo is from "If the Stones Could Speak" in the June 2008 issue of National Geographic.)
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