Thousands of people celebrated the winter solstice at Stonehenge, a place of worship in southern England. Some wore costumes, ...
Geological analyses revealed that the Altar Stone, a central piece of the monument weighing over six tons, originated from ...
Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest ...
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and ...
Whatever its original purpose, Stonehenge today retains an important place in Britain’s culture and history and remains one ...
About 15,000 revelers witnessed an ancient solstice sunrise alignment on Saturday morning at Stonehenge, the U.K.’s most ...
As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle. For most of the year, the Earth’s axis is tilted either toward ...
Thousands flocked to Stonehenge on Saturday to greet sunrise at the ancient British monument on the northern hemisphere's shortest day of the year.
The solstice also marks the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The holiday is thought ...