Stonehenge
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Stonehenge's Solar Alignment
Around June the 21st, people gather at Stonehenge to watch the sun set between three trilithons. This is a key alignment that's built into the structure of this ancient monument. By 1700 BC, people were fascinated by new technologies and focused on acquiring prestigious metal objects such as copper daggers or gold churri. They honour their ancestors now with metal, not stone. Another trilithon, Stone 52, is clearly engraved with the letters W-R-E-N or Ren. The stone is thought to have been defaced by Sir Christopher Ren who should have known better.
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