Stonehenge dubbed ‘a failure’ after archaeologists release new theory on its origins
The influx of arrivals, mainly from Germany and the Netherlands, had completely displaced existing Britons by the time the ...
The ancient tomb that could solve Britain’s grave problem
Andrew Murray Threipland unbolts a heavy iron yett (a latticed gate), and we walk in single file down the passage to the ...
Scientists think they know why Stonehenge was rebuilt thousands of years ago
It shows that this site on Salisbury Plain was important to the people not just living nearby, but across Britain.’ ...
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Thousands greet winter solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument
No one could see the sun through the low winter cloud ... the days get longer until the summer solstice in June. The solstices are the only occasions when visitors can go right up to the stones at ...
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Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument
No one could see the sun through the low winter ... until the summer solstice in June. The solstices are the only occasions when visitors can go right up to the stones at Stonehenge, and thousands ...
The Independent29d
In pictures: Thousands gather at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice
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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The longest night of 2024 has begun – What the winter solstice symbolized for ancient Greece and other civilizations
Stonehenge, the iconic megalithic monument in England, is closely linked to the winter solstice. The builders of the monument, constructed around 4,500 years ago, positioned the massive stones so that ...
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Thousands gather at Stonehenge for 5,000-year-old tradition
Pagans, druids and tourists all gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice today (Picture: ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock) Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge today to mark ...
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Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument
Revelers cheered and beat drums as the sun rose at 8:09 a.m. (0809 GMT) over the giant standing stones on the winter solstice — the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Thousands greet dawn with cheers at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice
Thousands of people greeted the dawn with cheers and applause at Stonehenge as they marked the winter solstice. Those who observed the spectacle on Saturday at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire ...