Stonehenge
United Nations Geneva, 1992
Whether Stonehenge was a stone-age astronomical observatory or not, alignments
with the rising of the Sun and Moon are undoubtedly embodied in its
construction and its mystery continues to fascinate. Stonehenge has been a
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, and this stamp issued by the United
Nations Geneva headquarters commemorates the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO
World Heritage Convention.
Stanley Gibbons no. G212
Maldives, 1986
Stonehenge at sunrise made a somewhat irrelevant appearance in the background of
this portrait of Edmond Halley from the Halley’s Comet set released by the Maldive Islands in 1986.
Stanley Gibbons no. 1153
