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Stonehenge skeleton came from Mediterranean

LONDON -- A wealthy young teenager buried near Britain's mysterious Stonehenge monument came from the Mediterranean, scientists said Wednesday, proof of the site's importance as a travel destination in prehistoric times. The teen was unearthed with a cluster of amber beads around his neck. His is one of many foreign remains found around the ancient ring of imposing stones, whose exact purpose remains unknown. The British Geological Survey said the find was dated to 1,550 B.C.

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