World Cultural Heritage-Stonehenge, England

Stonehenge (Stonehenge) is located in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. It is a tourist hotspot in the UK. Every year, 1 million people from all over the world come to visit it. Stonehenge is also called the Circular Stone Forest. Dozens of boulders there formed a large circle, some of which were as high as six meters. It is estimated that the circular stone forest has stood on this flat plain for thousands of years. In 1986, "Stonehenge, Avebury and related sites" were listed as a World Cultural Heritage. Several important positions in Stonehenge seem to be used to indicate the position of the sun rising on the summer solstice. Looking from the opposite direction, it is exactly where the sun sets on the winter solstice. In addition to the sun, the moon's rising and setting points also seem to be recorded. However, the movement of the moon does not start over every year like the sun. It has a lunar calendar that lasts for 19 years. There are more than 40 pillar holes near the entrance of the stone circle, arranged in 6 rows, which coincides with the northernmost position of the moon in the cycle. Therefore, the 6 rows of pillar holes most likely represent 6 cycles, that is, 6 lunar calendars. The movement of the moon has been observed and recorded for more than 100 years. #外游