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Stonehenge manuscript discovered in France [audio 5min @9:36]

It has stood there, north of Salisbury in England, for centuries. It has inspired theories, music, and even the occasional rave. Not bad for a bunch of big rocks. Stonehenge is without a doubt one of the finest and most celebrated pre-historic monuments in existence. And yet, it remains shrouded in mystery. Of course, fascination with the megalithic monument is not a new phenomenon -- but, while it certainly intrigued people centuries ago, medieval images of the standing stones are extremely rare. Recently, though, a tiny drawing showing four great trilithons has been discovered in the 15th-century manuscript in Douai, France. It's now considered the oldest drawing of the Stonehenge based on a first hand observation. Christian Heck discovered this drawing. He is a professor of art history at the University of Lille.
Read entire article at CBC Radio One "As It Happens" Part 3