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a proper word or word combination:Stonehenge is a prehistoric, Blank 1 Вопрос 1ancient circle of upright stones
in southern England. Construction on the great monument began 5,000 years ago;
the famous stones that still stand today were put in place about 4,000 years
ago.
The great age, massive scale and
mysterious purpose of Stonehenge Blank 2 Вопрос 1draw over 800,000 visitors per
year, and several thousand gather on the summer Blank 3 Вопрос 1solstice to watch the sunrise at this Blank 4 Вопрос 1spectacular and mystical site.
The stones are aligned almost
perfectly with the sunrise on the summer solstice, and it is almost
unquestioned that Stonehenge was built as a Blank 5 Вопрос 1mysterious place of Blank 6 Вопрос 1worship .
Although the Blank 7 Вопрос 1faith of the Stonehenge builders predates any known religion,
the site has become a place of Blank 8 Вопрос 1pilgrimage
and worship for Neopagans who identify themselves with the Druids or other
forms of Celtic Blank 9 Вопрос 1paganism . It
is also popular with New Age Blank 10 Вопрос 1devotees ,
who report powerful energies at the site.