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The Oldest Detailed Drawing of Stonehenge

Stonehenge Drawing

The oldest detailed drawing of Stonehenge, found in a 1440 manuscript, the Scala Mundi

The drawing, recently identified by the art historian Christian Heck, will be shown for the first time next year in an exhibition at the Royal Academy in London, marking the 300th anniversary of the Society of Antiquaries. There are two earlier images of Stonehenge, one in the British Library and one in the Parker Library in Cambridge. However, the Douai drawing is unique because it shows how the monument was built.

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