CNN News: 英國(guó)政府批準(zhǔn)在巨石陣下修建隧道

Which of these historic structures is oldest? Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum, or Machu Picchu?

這些歷史建筑哪個(gè)歷史最悠久?巨石陣?長(zhǎng)城?羅馬斗獸場(chǎng)?馬丘比丘?

Researchers believe construction on Stonehenge started in around 3000 B.C., making it the oldest structure on this list.

研究人員認(rèn)為巨石陣于公元前3000年開(kāi)始建造，這使得它成為上述歷史最悠久的建筑。

AZUZ: Now, why it was built remains a mystery. But that doesn't keep more than a million people from visiting Stonehenge every year. It's one of Britain's most famous landmarks. It's also near a road with really bad traffic.

但是現(xiàn)在，為何修建此建筑仍是一個(gè)謎。但是，這并不能阻止每年有100多萬(wàn)人來(lái)訪問(wèn)巨石陣。它是英國(guó)最著名的地標(biāo)之一。同時(shí)也臨近一個(gè)交通狀況非常糟糕的公路。

That's why the British government has approved a project that would build a traffic tunnel underneath Stonehenge and also widen the highway nearby.

這就是為何英國(guó)政府已經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)在巨石陣的下方建設(shè)交通隧道工程，同時(shí)也擴(kuò)寬附近的高速公路。

The government says it will give a boost to local economy, as well as shorten drivers' trip times and reduce traffic congestion. And the plan has the support of the English heritage organization, as well as the United Nations.

政府表示，這將推動(dòng)當(dāng)?shù)氐慕?jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展，同時(shí)將縮短司機(jī)的旅行時(shí)間、減少交通阻塞。同時(shí)該計(jì)劃也獲得了英國(guó)遺產(chǎn)阻止和聯(lián)合國(guó)的支持。

But critics say the tunnel won't significantly help traffic and that it could destroy any ancient artifacts that might still be hidden underneath Stonehenge.

但是，批評(píng)人士表示，隧道不會(huì)顯著緩解交通，同時(shí)或許可以摧毀巨石陣下面可能隱藏的古器物。

A historian who opposes the plan says it's hard to believe the government would build a concrete tunnel that would, quote, "last at best 100 years and decimate a landscape that has lasted for millennia." The project would cost $2.4 billion and take four years to build starting in 2020.

一位反對(duì)此計(jì)劃的歷史學(xué)家表示，很難相信政府會(huì)修建一個(gè)混凝土隧道，原話引用“隧道最多只能用100年，但是卻要?dú)囊呀?jīng)持續(xù)了千年的景觀”。該項(xiàng)目將會(huì)耗資24億美元，于2020年開(kāi)始，耗時(shí)四年。