| After a while of grinding long hours of grueling | | | | may seem like a boring pile of rubble. The thing is |
| work, you're finally a few days away from a well- | | | | that tribesmen have laid out these stones in |
| deserved vacation. The question that now lurks in | | | | ancient times, and it has puzzled archaeologists as |
| you're mind is where to spend it. It's possible that | | | | to how they were able to transport the stones |
| you've had your eyes set on the U.K. for quite a | | | | there with the technology of their time (or lack |
| while but not really sure where to start. Whether | | | | thereof). There have been a lot of theories as to |
| you decide to start there or not, England is | | | | what they used these stones for. Some say that |
| definitely a place you shouldn't miss when you are | | | | it could have been a ceremonial temple used by |
| planning to have a vacation in the United Kingdom. | | | | druids; some say that it was used as an ancient |
| We're going to London! | | | | clock because of its relation with the position of |
| No trip to England can be complete without a visit | | | | the Sun and the Moon. Another theory is that the |
| to its capital, London. There are countless things | | | | whole area of its location (the County of Wilshire) |
| to see and mostly are marvels of architecture. | | | | is actually a burial ground and Stonehenge is a |
| One of the landmarks that people often associate | | | | temple of their memorial. Regardless of what its |
| with London is the Clock Tower. This is the tower | | | | purpose is, it's captivated the minds of scientists |
| that a lot of people think is the Big Ben. The truth | | | | and tourists alike. |
| is that Big Ben is actually the bell inside of the | | | | The Roman Baths |
| Clock Tower. Other man made marvels located | | | | Even people in ancient Rome appreciated the spa |
| here are structures such as The London Eye, | | | | experience. The Roman baths, which is located in |
| British Parliament, The Tower of London, and St. | | | | the city of Bath, was a place of public bathing. It |
| Paul's Cathedral. | | | | is still well preserved and there are many stories |
| Aside from the architecture, London is also rich in | | | | and exciting facts behind it. Gladiators would go to |
| culture. One of the attractions tourist flock to see | | | | the baths after a fight (an additional initiative to |
| is the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham | | | | win aside from not dying), and would relax and |
| Palace. The guards that are on duty are relieved | | | | replenish. They would use certain stones to |
| of their post by another batch of sentries, done | | | | scrape of grime and dead skin from their bodies |
| by a well-choreographed ceremony. This usually | | | | that was actually collected and put in containers. |
| starts at around 11am, so if you are used to | | | | The reason for this? Women would actually rub it |
| waking up after lunch, then maybe you'd like to | | | | all over their faces, believing that the glory, |
| adjust that body clock a little bit. | | | | bravery, and other qualities surviving gladiators |
| Stonehenge | | | | would rub off on them. It may seem unhygienic |
| Without any idea of it whatsoever, Stonehenge | | | | but it was the norm of that period. |