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THE LORE OF STONEHENGE

Stonehenge is famous both for its broken circles of standing stones and as an enduring source of mystery and wonder. What was it used for? And why was it made? Definitive answers to these questions continue to elude us.

What we do know is that Stonehenge was built over a period spanning hundreds of years. The

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