For Stonehenge and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year, a cause for celebration for many, including the people seen below. People celebrate the summer solstice 2024 at Stonehenge on June 21, 2024. (Image credit: Richard...
Each year on the 21 June visitors from around the world gather at Stonehenge overnight to mark the summer solstice and to see the sunrise above the stones. At dawn the central Altar stone aligns with the Slaughter stone, Heel stone and the rising sun to the northeast Exclusive Tour Highligh...
This image, screen-capped from Google Maps, shows the Stonehenge site, with an arrow indicating the alignment of the Sun on the morning of the June solstice. (Google/Scott Sutherland) According to Frank Somers, from the Amesbury and S...
Around the world, people celebrated the June 20 solstice in a variety of ways as Earth's north pole reached its greatest tilt towards the sun. Summer solstice 2024 is here! See celebrations at Stonehenge and beyond (photos) : Read more You must log in or register to reply ...
In 2024, the official solstice falls on June 20, but these celebrations in the northern hemisphere run from June 20 to June 23. Here are some of the unique ways this event is marked. 1. Stonehenge – Wiltshire, England The purpose of the impressive boulder formations ofStonehengemay still ...
Summer Solstice on the British Isles In the British Isles, the solstice is perhaps most famously observed at Stonehenge, where thousands gather to see the sunrise align perfectly with the ancient stones. This event draws people from all walks of life, from druids and pagans performing sacred ce...
Stonehenge Summer Solstice Traditions Unfortunately, at this time, not all archaeologists are willing to conclude that Stonehenge was indeed used for summer solstice celebrations. These stone ruins are aligned with the setting of the sun, and with the summer solstice, but it’s still unclear if th...
Watch the sunrise at Stonehenge on June 21st. Traditionally, hundreds of visitors, including new-age druids and pagans, travel to Wiltshire, England, on the solstice to witness this magnificent event. However, in 2020, the summer solstice at Stonehenge was live-streamed for the first time bec...
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How Long Has the Solstice Been Celebrated? No one knows exactly how long the solstice has been celebrated, but it is at least five thousand years. Ancient structures in diverse places like Stonehenge in England, Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and Machu Picchu, Peru, are all made to align with...