Was Stonehenge a health spa?

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The purpose of the 4,500-year-old circular arrangement of enormous stones in southern England--where modern-day Druids still celebrate ancient Celtic rituals--has long puzzled historians and anthropologists. Two British archaeologists recently found evidence that it may have been a destination for pilgrims who believed its massive stones had healing powers. Other recent research suggests that Stonehenge was a monument to the dead. Radiocarbon dates of...