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Education Partners at Stonehenge
The Stonehenge World Heritage Site provides inspiration for a whole range of learning activities from Bronze Age prehistory to heritage management and business studies.
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Set in Stone? Highlights of a previous special exhibition at Stonehenge telling the story of our changing understanding of Stonehenge from medieval myths to modern archaeology
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Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric world heritage site which has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice for thousands of years. To many it is sacred – please respect the stones and all those who are attending.
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Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 2022
English Heritage is inviting people to watch Summer Solstice at Stonehenge from home this year as the sunset and sunrise is live streamed. Visitors to the site are asked to respect the stones and think green.
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The Stonehenge World Heritage Site is famous throughout the world and is one of the most important prehistoric landscapes in Europe. Today this landscape is split in two by a major road - the A303 - which acts as a barrier to people enjoying, exploring and understanding the World Heritage Site.
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Contemporary art exhibition opens at Stonehenge
The first contemporary art exhibition at Stonehenge features 40 silver and copper vessels by applied artist Linda Brothwell.
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100 Years of Care: Early Excavations and Restoration at Stonehenge
It’s 100 years since local barrister Cecil Chubb and his wife, Mary, gave Stonehenge to the nation. To mark the anniversary we’re publishing a series of blog posts tracing the care and conservation of Stonehenge since 1918.
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Stonehenge – Just Stop Oil protest
English Heritage is deeply saddened by the vandalism at Stonehenge yesterday. The ancient stones are a testament to the desire of people – from prehistoric times to today – to connect with nature, the earth, the sun and the moon, as well as crucially, each other. We can’t understand why anyone who professes to care for the environment would attempt to harm such a monument and to distress people from all over the world, including those for whom Stonehenge holds a spiritual significance.
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Winter Solstice at Stonehenge Wednesday 22 December 2021
English Heritage invites people to watch from home as Winter Solstice sunrise to be livestreamed from Stonehenge.