Environmental activist Stonehenge was filmed being sprayed with paint on Wednesday, with orange powder covering some of the stones.
Footage released by Just Stop Oil, an environmental activist group focused on the issue of man-made climate change, shows two protesters dressed in white running towards the two boulders and spraying them with paint while another tries to stop them.
Archaeologists say the prehistoric structure dates back to between 3100 and 1600 BC.
Just Stop Oil targets events and public goods
Just Stop Oil has come under fire Targeting public goods in the past, Vandalism of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers The tomato soup is scheduled to be served at a promotional event at the National Gallery in London in 2022.
Less than a year later, two protesters from the group Wimbledon tennis championships match suspendedHe ran onto the court tossing confetti from a puzzle box featuring a picture of Wimbledon’s famous Centre Court.
On the eve of the tournament, celebrities including Richard Curtis and Emma Thompson had called on Wimbledon to end its partnership with Barclays bank because of the bank’s multi-billion dollar support for fossil fuel projects.
