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Which is the most famous megalithic monument in Europe? What are two or three things people believe Stonehenge was used for?

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Stonehenge in England, the most famous megalithic monument in the world. Stonehenge lies close to Salisbury in the south of England. The Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites World Heritage Site is internationally important for its complexes of outstanding prehistoric monuments. Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world, while Avebury is the largest in the world. There is strong archaeological evidence that Stonehenge was used as a burial site, at least for part of its long history, but most scholars believe it served other functions as well—either as a ceremonial site, a religious pilgrimage destination, a final resting place for royalty or a memorial erected to honor.

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