Stonehenge - Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? 巨石阵——谁能解释它的存在?
Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. 巨石阵,一个岩石圈,不仅是英国的最著名的历史古迹之一,而且是最大的谜团之一。
Every year it receives more than 750, 000 visitors. 每年,它接待75万多游客。
People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year. 人们尤其喜欢在六月份去这个地方,因为他们想在一年中最长的一天看日出。
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. 许多年来,历史学家认为巨石阵是一座古代领导人试图与神灵沟通的寺庙。
However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. 然而,历史学家保罗·斯托克认为这不可能是真实的,因为巨石阵建于许多个世纪之前。
"The leaders arrived in England much later," he points out. “这些领导人抵达应该晚得多,”他指出。