Stonehenge; It’s probably not what you think!

Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.
4 min readSep 16, 2021
Credit: Andre Pattenden/English Heritage

Stonehenge is one of the great archaeological wonders of the world, and one of the most misunderstood places we all think we know about. First off, while all the photos we generally see depict it as this pristine place that embodies the magical feeling if fairy stories, … well… the reality is that it is located next to a busy highway, and the land still shows the scars of prior roadways. Further, it is…

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Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

Astronomer, technologist, & creative focused on using new media to engage people in learning and doing science. Opinions & typos my own.