First aerial view of Stonehenge in Britain

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We now take for granted these aerial views of famous sites. It must have amazed and surprised viewers in 1906 when they could see Stonehenge from a new perspective.

Here is an excellent post on X by ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch

 

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In 1906, history was made both in the sky and on the ground. Lieutenant Philip Henry Sharpe of the Royal Engineers’ Balloon Section captured the very first aerial photograph of Stonehenge — and with it, the first aerial image of any archaeological monument in Britain.

 

 

Edited November 19, 2025 by guy