New research suggests that, as well as being a probable centre for the veneration of the Sun, Stonehenge was also a fertility temple. A detailed study of a partly buried fallen stone at the monument ...

The gathering of individuals at the sacred site of Stonehenge in England to watch the sunrise during solstice events such as the summer and winter solstice. Pagans, druids and people simply ...

Blocks were brought to Salisbury Plain from all over the country in a grand project that would have taken about eight months – uniting people in the process ...

The difference between an equinox and a solstice is based on Earth’s tilt, affecting daylight length and the changing of ...

gives the appearance of an endless sunset during the night, before the sun begins to rise again as morning arrives. Britain's biggest celebration of the summer solstice takes place at Stonehenge ...

Revellers at Stonehenge shared face paint during the celebrations ... After this day, the days will lengthen until the summer solstice in June. Stonehenge has long been associated with the ...

English Heritage permits access to Stonehenge during the summer and winter solstice, and the spring and autumn equinox. Large crowds can usually be seen at Stonehenge during the solstice periods ...

With Stonehenge, just outside the town ... English Heritage does, however, permit access during the summer and winter solstice, and the spring and autumn equinox.

Stonehenge gets some well-deserved attention ... may have served as a prototype for later monuments. First discovered during highway construction in the county of Dorset during the 1980s ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Archaeologists have discovered a Stonehenge-esque circle of timber posts in Denmark, thought to be from the late Neolithic or early ...