The Secrets of Stonehenge

The first excavation of Stonehenge in more than 40 years is revealing new secrets related to this often misunderstood prehistoric monument.

What are some of these new discoveries?

Hidden Secrets of Stonehenge

The placement of the stones functions not only as a calendar, but also as a personal organizer.

Touching the Heel Stone will cure the heartbreak of psoriasis.

Aluminium siding actually was not part of the monument’s original design, but was installed during an unfortunate renovation in the 1950s.

It is the birthplace of the fortune cookie.

The on-site deli serves a killer corned beef sandwich. (Tip: spring for the platter, which includes crisps and a fountain beverage).

It was the summer home of Nostradamus before he sold it to get a place in Saxony.

The gift shop was first installed during the Bronze Age.

The outer ring of the Sarsen Circle is available for weddings, parties, and reunions at quite reasonable rates (contact the Activities Director for cost, availability and catering options).

It served as the annual site of the all-day Druidpalooza concert festival.

Standing on the Altar Stone at dawn on the summer solstice will reveal hot lotto picks.

Finally, historians and archaeologists are still puzzling over the precise meaning of the following inscription, which was discovered carved into one of the monument’s inner stones:

“Ye there, friend across the great pond, verily I speaketh to you from beyond the mists of time. Know thee that the end is upon you when a leader appears dressed in the garb of ‘cattle shepherd’ and obsessed with the clearing of brushwood. For his most common utterance shall cause great pain unto your ears, and he shall load your highest court with jesters and fools, and lay onerous debts upon your people. Ye be warned. Go Sox.”

Photo: Frédéric Vincent