which manages Stonehenge and other British monuments. Most historians agree that builders purposefully aligned the stone circle with the movements of the sun, which anchored their belief system ...

Some people think that Stonehenge was used to study the movements of the Sun and Moon. Other people think it was a place of healing. The ancient Britons believed that the Sun and Moon had a ...

"The interpretation which is most generally accepted is that of a prehistoric temple aligned with the movements of the sun," per English Heritage, the caretaker of Stonehenge and other important ...

Stonehenge is widely known for its connection to the movements of the Sun, in particular at summer solstice, when thousands flock to the monument in the early hours to witness the sunrise.

The new research comes a day before the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year where thousands of people flock to Stonehenge. During the winter solstice, the setting sun dips below the ...

The sun rose at Stonehenge at approximately 08:09 to cheers ... line up with the Sun's movements during the two solstices, marking the changing of the seasons. Usually, access for large crowds ...

Thousands of people greeted the dawn with cheers and applause at Stonehenge as they marked the winter solstice ... the time it takes the Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun. To realign the ...