Two people have been arrested on suspicion of damaging the ancient monument, local police said in a statement.
In video released by environmental group Just Stop Oil, two protesters were seen running towards two of Stonehenge's megaliths and spraying paint as another person attempted to stop them.
Tourists visit the Stone Age monument Stonehenge. The Stonehenge stone circle, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, is one of the most famous landmarks in Great Britain.Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with footage online showing orange marks covering some of the stones of the world-famous prehistoric megalithic structure.
The monument in southern England is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Britain's most visited tourist spots.
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