Spain arrests 20 for treasure plunder

It seems a gang of metal detectorists have been stealing from archaeological sites throughout Spain, and selling their finds on the Internet. Hooray for the Spanish Police!

Britain's prehistoric Stonehenge on Salisbury plain in Wiltshire is to be excavated for the first time in half a century. The purpose of this new dig is to attempt to shed more light on the standing stones. Specifically one aim is to date the arrival of the bluestones which were transported 250-kilometres from Preseli in Wales. The excavation started on Monday and archaeologists will spend two weeks on site.

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