50 kilometres from Dublin, Newgrange is one of the oldest megalithic sites in Europe, dating back to 3,200 B.C. What makes ...

Stone Age Ireland was likely not ruled over by incestuous “god-kings” 5500 years ago, as previously thought, a team of archaeologists has found. A skull fragment unearthed in the tomb chamber of the ...

The 5,000-year-old tomb was once thought to be the preserve of high society but new research suggests that's not the case.

The tomb is 5,200 years old - older than the Great Pyramid of Giza - and is also renowned for a winter solstice phenomenon where sunlight penetrates a passage and illuminates an inner chamber, ...

The longest day of the year, and the official start of summer, has arrived in the U.S. The summer solstice takes place Friday, June 20, and will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in ...

Several locations around the world are particularly known for celebrating the solstice, including Newgrange in Ireland. Solstices are often associated with pagan religions and draw revelers of ...

The summer solstice will occur on Friday, June 20, and it will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in the ...

Crowds gathered from early on Saturday at Newgrange in Co Meath to honour the Celtic tradition of marking the winter solstice on the shortest day and longest night of the year. Newgrange is a ...

The sun rises with a rainbow effect as people watch on during the Winter Solstice at Newgrange on Dec. 21, 2023, in Newgrange, Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) ...

Newgrange's phenomenal light display will be live streamed online this year - learn all about Newgrange and its Winter Solstice magic here!

People gather to celebrate the winter solstice in Newgrange, Ireland on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, with dancing, singing and more. The crowd gathered at a Stone Age monument in the Boyne Valley ...