Stonehenge in England was painted over by environmental activists on Wednesday, with a video going viral online showing several stones at the prehistoric megalithic structure covered in orange paint.
Local police said they had arrested two people on suspicion of vandalising the ancient ruins.
A video released by environmental group Just Stop Oil shows two protesters running towards two of Stonehenge's giant stones and spraying them with paint, while another tries to intervene.
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Environmentalists have desecrated 5,000-year-old Stonehenge, spraying it with an orange substance.
Campaigners from the group Just Stop Oil have targeted the prehistoric megalithic structure as they demand that the UK stop using fossil fuels by 2030. pic.twitter.com/1mEuFK0fEY
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) June 19, 2024
Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most visited tourist attractions in the UK.
Just Stop Oil has become well known in the UK for its disruptive environmental protests, which have included blocking major roads, disrupting cultural and sporting events and even throwing soup at Van Gogh paintings.
The group is calling on the UK government to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
(Source: Reuters)
