Two British Archaeologists say they have found the reason behind the construction of Stonehenge. It's been standing for thousands of years and although there have been many theories, no one really knew why, until now. It's purpose was to heal.
Professors Geoffrey Wainwright and Timothy Darvill liken it to a primeval Lourds, drawing pilgrims from all around Europe. "We found several reasons to believe that the stones were built as part of a belief of a healing process" Wainwright told journalists at London's Society of Antiquaries.
Wainwright and Darvill have been the first to escavate the sight in more than 40 years and said the key to the mystery was the double circle of bluestones - a rare rock known to geologists as spotted dolomite which lie at the centre of the monument. Dragged or floated on rafts all the way from Pembrokeshire in Wales to Salisbury Plain in southern England, he said the bluestones were prized for their healing properties. Apparently the proof is not only in the stones but also in the bones. Skeletons recovered from the area showed signs of serious disease or injury.
"People were in a state of distress, if I can put it as politely as that, when they came to the Stonehenge monument" Darvill said. Although it sounds logical, surely there's more to it. I suspect there is much more to learn about this fascinating circle of stones - one of the most mysterious places on earth.
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