Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire to watch the sun rise after the longest night of the year. The traditional event attracted hundreds to the monument on what is a special calendar ...

Crowds gather at Stonehenge to watch "magical" summer solstice sunrise 00:29. The summer solstice on Thursday signals the end of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of a brand-new ...

Revellers gather at the World Heritage site at Stonehenge in Wiltshire to watch the sunrise during the summer solstice, marking the longest day of the year Credit: PA The sun rises behind ...

The prehistoric monument Stonehenge will be brought into the 21st century courtesy of a £27million revamp tomorrow. The attraction's dilapidated visitors centre, which has around 1million ...

Summer solstice is a mystical day for some cultures, and the festival at Stonehenge dates back thousands of years. The 5,000-year-old stone monument was carved and constructed at a time when there ...

Revelers gather to wait for the sun to rise at Stonehenge, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, southern England on June 21, 2024, during the summer solstice festival, which dates back thousands of years ...

Solstices have been celebrated at Stonehenge, believed to have been built as early as 2500 BC, for thousands of years. Some cultures, such a paganism, believe it is symbolic of fertility and harvest.

In pictures: Thousands gather at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice. They greeted the sun with cheers to mark shortest day of the year . Jordan Reynolds. Saturday 21 December 2024 19:48 GMT.