1/ On the eve winter solstice, a fairly crazy archaeological story. A #thread. In 1915, the Englishman Cecil Chubb, went to an auction to buy curtains for his wife, instead, he ended up buying a tract of land and the monument that stood on it, Stonehenge. >> - ThreadSky

thepinkgoddess.bsky.social • 74 days ago

1/ On the eve winter solstice, a fairly crazy archaeological story. A #thread.

In 1915, the Englishman Cecil Chubb, went to an auction to buy curtains for his wife, instead, he ended up buying a tract of land and the monument that stood on it, Stonehenge. >>

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spearsgame.bsky.social•74 days ago

That's super interesting!

thepinkgoddess.bsky.social•74 days ago

2/ >> He bought the 5,000 year old site for £6,000 (nearly a million pounds today).
One of the reasons Cecil bought the site was his personal connection, he grew up near Stonehenge and wanted to protect the site from being bought by Americans. In a sense, the purchase was an act of preservation. >>

thepinkgoddess.bsky.social•74 days ago

3/ >> Cecil’s decision still affects the site to this day. Only 3 years later he decided to donate the site to the British public, making sure it was preserved & accessible to future generations. The terms of his donation had stipulations regarding the relationship between the site & the public. >>

thepinkgoddess.bsky.social•74 days ago

4/ >> The terms stated that entrance to the site should be cheap & locals have free access.
This is part of what made Stonehenge one of the most visited monuments in the world.
Cecil Chubb was the last private owner of Stonehenge & an important piece of the site's history.
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nicolexyz.bsky.social•74 days ago

Speaking of other ancient monuments, do you have a take on Göbekli Tepe? Ritual centre (a la Klaus Schmidt) or settlement? And does this mean that the dawn of civilization has moved from Mesopotamia to Anatolia?

(Shameless attempt at a conversation other than liking your nudes 😉)