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Timothy Darvill, expert on prehistoric Britain who led excavations at Stonehenge
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Timothy Darvill, expert on prehistoric Britain who led excavations at Stonehenge

The Telegraph  

Professor Timothy Darvill, who has died of cancer aged 66, was a leading authority on prehistoric Britain; in 2008 he co-directed the first excavations within the stone circle at Stonehenge for more than 40 years, featuring on the BBC’s Timewatch. Through the 1980s to the early 1990s Darvill and Professor Geoffrey Wainwright, later chief archaeologist at English Heritage, worked on …

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UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
5 months ago

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

Associated Press  

LONDON — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument. UNESCO said a site’s inclusion on its List of World Heritage Sites in Danger is not punitive and instead is aimed …

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Will Stonehenge lose its Unesco World Heritage status?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Stonehenge lose its Unesco World Heritage status?

BBC  

Will Stonehenge lose its Unesco World Heritage status? A month earlier, in February 2024, a High Court judge had rejected a legal challenge against plans to build a road tunnel under the World Heritage site in Wiltshire, south-west England, paving the way for one of the UK's most controversial construction projects in living memory. However, Unesco have condemned the plan …

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Summer Solstice 2022: When is the longest day of the year and how do people celebrate?
1 year, 6 months ago

Summer Solstice 2022: When is the longest day of the year and how do people celebrate?

The Independent  

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Stonehenge to undergo first major repairs in 60 years to fill cracks and holes in monument
3 years, 3 months ago

Stonehenge to undergo first major repairs in 60 years to fill cracks and holes in monument

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stonehenge will undergo its first renovation in more than 60 …

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