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OPINION - Good on Just Stop Oil for going after hypocritical Taylor Swift, but do leave Stonehenge alone

Granted, the equinox celebrations at Stonehenge are hokum, a modern take on pre-Christian celebrations of the sun. As Rosemary Hill, author of the best modern book on Stonehenge, points out, no one knows what ceremonies it was built for. “Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge go back at best to the midsummer…

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Stonehenge not visibly damaged by protest paint. It's clean and ready to rock the solstice.

Stonehenge monuments that have stood for thousands of years appear unscathed after climate protesters were arrested for spraying orange paint on them

The Independent UK

Two people arrested after activists spray private jets with paint at Stansted

Just Stop Oil activists cut through fence to break into Essex airfield where Taylor Swift’s plane stationed

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Stonehenge Vandalized: Activists Spray Orange Paint, Prompting Arrests

The action, condemned by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as "disgraceful vandalism," coincided with preparations for the summer solstice celebrations, drawing sharp criticism from various political figures.

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Climate Protesters Arrested For Vandalizing Stonehenge With Paint

Climate protesters arrested for defacing Stonehenge with orange paint, sparking outrage and calls for environmental action.

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UK Police Arrest Pair After Stonehenge Sprayed With Orange Substance

UK police arrested two people on Wednesday after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England.

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Stonehenge Spray-Painted Orange In Broad Daylight As Onlookers Try To Hold Back Vandals

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called it a "disgraceful act of vandalism to one of the UK's and the world's oldest and most important monuments." The post Stonehenge Spray-Painted Orange In Broad Daylight As Onlookers Try To Hold Back Vandals first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Stonehenge sprayed with orange powder paint by Just Stop Oil activists

Two people arrested, say police, while Rishi Sunak’s comments on protest prompt response from Labour donor

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4,000-year-old 'Seahenge' in UK was built to 'extend summer,' archaeologist suggests

The construction of the monument and another beside it more than 4,000 years ago corresponds to a time of bitter cold.

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'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.

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'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.

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Stonehenge: Rare lunar event may help us understand monument's links to the Moon

English Heritage is holding a series of events for the public to get involved

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Rare lunar event to shed light on Stonehenge’s links to the moon

Archaeologists and astronomers to study Wiltshire site’s lesser understood connection to the moon

The Guardian - UK

Exploring The Mystical World: Top 10 Sacred Sites

Discover ancient wonders like Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and the Pyramids of Giza, each with unique historical significance.

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Ancient stone structure discovered in Lake Michigan challenges archaeological beliefs

Discover the intriguing underwater stone structure found in Lake Michigan, 5,000 years older than Stonehenge. Experts are baffled by its purpose and origin.

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‘A time to reflect’: crowds celebrate winter solstice at Stonehenge

Thousands gather on Salisbury Plain and more watch online as the sun climbs again after the longest night

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Stonehenge: Thousands gather at historic site to celebrate winter solstice

The solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

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Light at the end of Stonehenge tunnel is within reach

Letters: Readers on the plan for a road tunnel near the world heritage site

The Independent UK

Druids, pagans and archaeologists gather in London in latest battle for Stonehenge

Campaigners fear the new road scheme would be the first step in ‘de-listing’ the Unesco world heritage site

The Independent UK

What is the Stonehenge tunnel project and why is it so controversial?

Government wants to build a two-mile tunnel near Stonehenge - but campaigners say it will destroy the site’s unique landscape

The Guardian - UK

Costly tunnel vision over Stonehenge

Brief letters: Road rage | Favourite Christmas Carols | Norwegian wood | Marble effect

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Wiltshire: Will a tunnel be built near Stonehenge? Controversial plan back in court

The £1.7bn, two-mile tunnel was authorised by the Department for Transport last year, but the decision is being challenged

The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge campaigners’ last-chance bid to save site from road tunnel

Historian says if ‘Britain trashes their world heritage sites, it bodes badly for the rest of the world’

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