Hosted on MSN1d
Stonehenge awakes: Drumming and dancing for the winter solstice
Thousands of people celebrated the winter solstice at Stonehenge, a place of worship in southern England. Some wore costumes, ...
Stonehenge altar stone traced to northeast Scotland, revealing monument's unifying purpose
Geological analyses revealed that the Altar Stone, a central piece of the monument weighing over six tons, originated from ...
The Sentinel-Record1d
On Salisbury Plain, thousands greet the winter solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument
Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest ...
What to know about the winter solstice, 2024's shortest day
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and ...
TheNewsCenter1d
Scientists say they may know the purpose of Stonehenge
Whatever its original purpose, Stonehenge today retains an important place in Britain’s culture and history and remains one ...
In Photos: See The Solstice At Stonehenge As Winter Begins
About 15,000 revelers witnessed an ancient solstice sunrise alignment on Saturday morning at Stonehenge, the U.K.’s most famous of its thousands of neolithic monuments.
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter; solstice is here
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 Greet The Sun At Stonehenge Solstice Celebration
Thousands flocked to Stonehenge on Saturday to greet sunrise at the ancient British monument on the northern hemisphere's shortest day of the year.
Shortest day, longest night: Winter solstice ushers in the official start of winter
The solstice also marks the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The holiday is thought ...