The Northern Stonehenge is open to the public in the UK
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The Northern Stonehenge is open to the public in the UK

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02-13-2023
 

An unusual complex of ancient monuments, dubbed "Northern Stonehenge", is open to the public in the north of England, the state agency for the protection of heritage Historic England reported.

Thornborough-Henjiz, located in the county of North Yorkshire near the village of Thornborough, is a complex of three mysterious circular structures dating from 3500-2500 BC.

The complex is one of the oldest prehistoric monuments in the country and resembles the famous Stonehenge.

This cluster of giant blocks of stone, arranged in a circle in the middle of the Salisbury Plain in the south-west of England, is one of the oldest architectural monuments in England, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stonehenge attracts thousands of tourists every year.

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