At Stonehenge, an prehistoric monument of massive stones that is now a protected heritage site in southern England, historians believe ancient people built a ceremonial circular structure from ...

All images used a static tripod. Related: Stonehenge may have been used as a solar calendar Stonehenge, roughly 5,000 years old, is the most famous of United Kingdom stone circles. It is located ...

But around the world, people celebrate the solstice in myriad ways, as seen in the photos below. Every year, thousands of revelers gather at sunrise at the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire ...

Today is 2023's summer solstice. Everything to know about the longest day of the year. Here’s a look at photos from this year’s summer solstice at Stonehenge.

Getty Images) By then, it was clear that Stonehenge had a complex history spanning as much as a thousand years. Archaeologists knew that many stones were missing. How many was an open question.

Stonehenge’s structure is aligned with the ... a charity that manages hundreds of historic sites in England. Photos showed revelers — many of them in colorful costumes — hailing the sun ...

Reuben Wu, a British photographer and visual artist based in Chicago, was first introduced to National Geographic as most⁠ people are: When he was a child, he enjoyed looking at the magazines ...

In one such homage, the queen’s image was projected onto eight of the massive stones at Stonehenge. But though the move was intended to pay homage to the historic figure at one of the U.K.’s ...

Thousands gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday as they greeted the sun with cheers and applause to mark the winter solstice. Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire ...

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