Stonehenge and Avebury
- States
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 1986
- Location
- Wiltshire, England
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 51.17888889, -1.825277778
- Last Visited
- 2011
- UNESCO ID
- 373
- WH Site
- 373
Stonehenge and Avebury, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the UK, are renowned prehistoric monuments. Stonehenge, a circular arrangement of massive standing stones, dates back to around 3000 BCE and is celebrated for its precise engineering and mysterious purpose, possibly linked to astronomical observations. Avebury, one of the largest Neolithic stone circles in Europe, features a vast ring of stones enclosing a village, constructed around 2600 BCE, and is associated with ancient rituals and gatherings. Together, these sites offer a fascinating glimpse into Britain's ancient past and human ingenuity.
