Golden Tours TV - Uncover The Mystery of Stonehenge | A Guided Tour

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Stonehenge is a place of mystery, majesty, intrigue and wonder. Older than the pyramids and a star of many movies ranging from king Arthur, to this is spinal tap and marvels Thor. But was it Used for human sacrifice? Sacred to druids? Or simply a landing site for aliens? Join us as we shall delve into the world of Stonehenge, how it came to be, what it's made from and why we believe it is there. And thanks to modern science we've entered a time where our knowledge is more complete and precise than ever before! In fact it was only in April 2019 that we finally discovered who built the world famous site.

Today, Stonehenge is managed and maintained by English heritage but it has in fact been a popular tourist site for centuries sometimes to make a profit and sometimes purely for joy. Did you know the last private owner of Stonehenge was a man called Cecil Chubb? A barrister by trade, He lived in the nearby village of Shrewton and he went to an auction in 1915 where he bought Stonehenge for the price of £6,600! The truth is he was actually sent to auction by his wife in order to buy new dining room chairs but decided he'd buy Stonehenge instead. Ahhh men, how much we've learned and how far we've come. Cecil was a thoughtful man though and he gave the site to his wife as a birthday present, sweet. Although we do have the feeling she didn't like her birthday present very much as it was just 3 years later when she gave it to English heritage for free.

Have you ever wondered how the stones came to be placed there? Are you even more curious when I tell you some of them travelled around 150 miles for that to happen? Or maybe you've mused over why these ancient civilisations performed the task? What if I told you it took them around 1000 years to do so. Now you're thinking but why? Well join us on a journey of examination and mystery as we discover Stonehenge.

With Credit and Special Thanks to English Heritage
“Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 2017 | HD Timelapse”, by English Heritage
“How Was Stonehenge Created? | Animated History”, by English Heritage
“A 360° View of Stonehenge”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge | Sunrise at Summer Solstice 2019”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge: Rock Art”, by English Heritage
“A New Dawn at Stonehenge”, by English Heritage
“What Did the Stonehenge Builders Eat? Feast! Livestream”, by English Heritage
“A Day at Stonehenge | HD Timelapse”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge: Conservation”, by English Heritage
“A New Dawn at Stonehenge”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge: Great Trilithon”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge: Appearance of the Stones”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge : Stone Working”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge at Auction | 21 September 1915”, by English Heritage
“Kids Takeover Stonehenge”, by English Heritage
“Stonehenge: Bluestones”, by English Heritage
“People Moving Stones”, by English Heritage
“Skyscape | Experience the Skies above Stonehenge”, by English Heritage

“Stonehenge United Kingdom”, by Lucia Turok, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Stonehenge. A Hidden Landscape - Exhibition Mamuz Museum”, by LBI ArchPro, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Stonehenge Royal Society”, by LBI ArchPro, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“London, Windsor, Bath & Stonehenge • England | Travel Vlog”, by Memories Forever Travel, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“GREAT BRITAIN: Stonehenge (Wiltshire, UK)”, by Londisland, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Stonehenge an introduction”, by Creative Wiltshire, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“IS STONEHENGE DiSAPPOiNTING?”, by Greenoid Adventure, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Stonehenge with ravens”, by Kayak Musky Central, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Stonehenge”, by camerastylovigo, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“STONEHENGE & SALISBURY TRIP - EF London”, by Lisanne van Lierop, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Who Built Stonehenge?? The Mystery of Stonehenge”, by phoenixXchannel, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Stonehenge”, by Ivy League Adventures, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Stonehenge summer solstice 2011”, by Rafael Vieira, licensed under CC BY 3.0
“Virtual Stonehenge in Unity3D by IDIA Lab”, by IDIA Lab: Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts, licensed under CC BY 3.0

Music: Mixkit