Stonehenge - Can Anyone explain Why It Is There?
巨石阵—有人能解释它为什么会在这里吗？
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，它不仅仅是英国最著名的历史古迹之一，也是英国最伟大的未解谜之一W;hP]OWAkj&U62|2Ji8。
Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors.
每年都会有超多750,000名游客来此^gO@4_8fwz59xmYo[。
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.
大家喜欢去到这里，尤其是在六月，因为他们想在一年中最长的一天里观看太阳升起YaUL%~M!@b.)(%。
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods.
多年来，历史学家认为巨石阵是一座庙宇，是古代领导者试图和神沟通的地方DN0vUo!at)。
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.斯托克认为这是不可能的，因为巨石阵是很多世纪之前建造的QN&G5LQZcBGYjo[。
"The leaders arrived in England much later," he points out. Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.
“领导者们来到英国的时间要晚很多，”他指出eY4kiRuNrTuC。另一种普遍想法是认为巨石阵可能是一种日历k1T(&f+x&T。
The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer's morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.
以某种方式将大石头放在一起nfoGEeZT+#-bAoY@。一个仲夏的清晨，太阳直接照射至石头中心0k2ukUj8)cEV^5.2sGGH。
Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness and keeping people healthy.
其他人认为这些石头有着医疗用途gA5aLFzqnxAH。他们认为这些石头能够预防疾病，让人类保持健康%@94),guT3zS5@。
"As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body," said one visitor.
“当你走到这里，你能感受到能量从你的脚底移动至身体，”一名游客说道KpB!ZF_r2rSo。
No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.
没人确定巨石阵的用途是什么，但是多数人都同意这些石头的位置一定有着特殊的目的0^d-Om;Eke(-hnNl6@。
Some think it might be a burial place, or a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
一些人认为这可能是个埋葬地，或者是供奉祖先的地方vjNaZFC~*a5Mk[~eF3c。其他人认为巨石阵是为了庆祝打败敌人的一场胜利nq*hHb%#hMPM&jXLYfsM。
Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old.
巨石阵的建立经历了很长时间weKn=Z@;]!khP。多数历史学家认为巨石阵有近5千年的历史Z!nI,[eLWxoobEQ。
One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy.
最伟大谜团之一就是巨石阵是如何建立的，因为这些石头非常巨大且沉重^3_wq*b9^3)7kFI1m^。
In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn't. "We don't really know who built Stonehenge," says Paul Stoker.
2001年，一个英国志愿者团队试图建造另一个巨石阵，但没能成功lVW&y0bWlQs.Bv_。“我们并不知道是谁建造了巨石阵，”保罗.斯托克说道V~.#L3TSmehmB4^WZIJ。
"And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hardworking - and great planners!"
“也许我们永远也不可能知道了，但我们知道他们一定非常努力，他们是伟大的规划师！”