The Wonder of Stonehenge

Dan Snow's History Hit

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4.7 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Towering above the Wiltshire countryside, Stonehenge is perhaps the world's most awe-inspiring ancient stone circle. Shrouded in layers of speculation and folklore, this iconic British monument has spurred myths and legends that persist today. Dan is joined by Neil Wilkin, curator of a special exhibition housed at the British Museum, that reveals the secrets of Stonehenge, shines a light on its purpose, cultural power and the people who created it.

For more about Stonehenge, check out History Hit's February book of the month How to Build Stonehenge by Mike Pitts. It draws on new research to explore why, when and how Stonehenge was built.

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0:38.0	Stonehenge.
0:40.0	Stonehenge has been subject to this podcast before.
0:43.0	It is in many ways the most famous monument in Britain and Ireland.
0:49.0	It is the one monument that Barack Obama, when he was president, asked if he could stop.
0:54.0	Marine one, his helicopter and between some kind of G eights and whatever it's called meetings.
0:59.0	And he stopped. He landed there and he taught around that he was so keen to see it.
1:03.0	It's my moment that I've visited time and again over the course of a career.
1:07.0	As we learn new things, new archaeology, new insights into Stonehenge and its surrounding area.
1:12.0	It's always a joint.
1:13.0	It's a place of magic, a place of mystery that draws huge crowds throughout the year,
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