Stonehenge

Stonehenge, the pre-historic monument is located about 90 miles southwest of London. We took a day tour to Salisbury and Stonehenge. We reached Salisbury by train and after a brief tour around the town including the trip to the magnificient cathedral, we took the bus to Stonehenge. The bus trip through rural parts of England with lush green fields on either side of the winding roads, appeared to be a scene out of Robert Frost's poem.

Historians and archeologists predict, without any actual conclusion, that the early constructions started around 8000 BC, although the actual structure that you see today was erected around 2200BC. It is nothing but tall standing stones set in a circular shape. To put things in perspective, the pyramid of giza was built in 2500 BC and the pyramid of Saqqara, the oldest in Egypt was built in 2600 BC, before the Stonehenge. Some say the American stonehenge (Yes American stonehenge in New Hampshire) was built much before the UK stonehenge. There are many theories of how the Stonehenge was erected and one fine day the uncovered mysteries and significance surrounding the structure may be discovered.

Stonehenge does look impressive when you see in picture but it was somewhat a dissappointment to see a bunch of stones in circular shape, although we were advised prior to our visit.