Britain is full of sacred spaces: places of great spiritual significance. This video, from The Open University’s YouTube channel, explains more
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Britain is awash with sacred sites. Two great traditions that stand out are the standing stones of our megalithic sites, and our beautiful cathedrals. Most famous of these are Stonehenge and Glastonbury Cathedral but what raised them above the rest? And why, in a secular Britain, are they still special to us?
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