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<< News >> Druids celebrate as Stonehenge makes new 'seven wonders' shortlist

Submitted by Andy B on Tuesday, 17 October 2006  Page Views: 2473

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Fifty Druids have gathered at Stonehenge (along with several species of small furry... oops - wrong news item - sorry - Ed) to celebrate its inclusion on a global shortlist to decide the seven wonders of the 'modern' world. (Erm, right...?)

The 5,000-year-old landmark on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, is one of 21 finalists.

Bernard Weber, founder of the Swiss-based group New7Wonders, which is organising the worldwide poll, presented Peter Carson, English Heritage's Stonehenge director, with an official candidate's certificate. (Switzerland is otherwise known as the euthanasia capital of Europe, and with projects like this, who can blame them)

Meanwhile, robed Druids, led by Rollo Maughfling, the archdruid of Stonehenge, performed a Samhain ceremony, a Pagan precursor to Halloween that marks the end of summer.

Flying overhead was New7Wonders' hi-tech airship, currently on a world tour to visit all 21 sites in the final. (Don't miss the exciting photo of this, blue airship fans, in fact where was Pete G?)

More (if you can be bothered): 24Dash

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Re: Druids celebrate as Stonehenge makes new 'seven wonders' shortlist by Anonymous on Sunday, 22 October 2006
Just loved this in the newsitem....
" the Pagan forerunner of Hallowe'en"
Heh heheheheh. Just gotta love journo's and the way they put things. As if Halloween ISN'T Samhain.
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Re: Druids celebrate as Stonehenge makes new 'seven wonders' shortlist by Andy B on Friday, 20 October 2006
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More here:

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/display.var.978185.0.stones_are_a_wonder_in_the_making.php
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Re: Druids celebrate as Stonehenge makes new 'seven wonders' shortlist by Anonymous on Thursday, 19 October 2006
surely we should channel our energys to save our planet then decide this fate from wot ever is left to choose from otherwise its all pretty pointless
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Re: Druids celebrate as Stonehenge makes new 'seven wonders' shortlist by Anonymous on Wednesday, 18 October 2006
pEHAPS THESE DRUIDS COULD PUSH OFF TO MALTA TO "HELP OUT"
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Re: Druids celebrate as Stonehenge makes new 'seven wonders' shortlist by Andy B on Tuesday, 17 October 2006
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...but the Maltese are upset their world-class temples were ignored...!

http://www.di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=252917&pid=23
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