The celebrations took place by the stones of the prehistoric megalithic structure, some of which last year were covered by orange spray paint by environmental protesters. The monument, one of ...

LONDON — As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — As the sun rose Saturday on ...

English Heritage, the organization that manages Stonehenge, said some 8,500 people celebrated Saturday at the monument on Salisbury Plain, about 75 miles southwest of London. It added that its ...

The summer solstice, otherwise known as the longest day of the year, falls on June 21, this Saturday. Often called midsummer or the festival solstice, it is the day with the longest period of sunlight ...

The virtual live stream will be available throughout the day. LONDON -- The conservation charity English Heritage has set up a virtual live stream from inside the monument of Stonehenge to mark the ...

The celebration of the Winter Solstice is an ancient practice that is almost untraceable. While we know civilizations like ancient Egypt and Rome had annual traditions tied to it, sites like Newgrange ...

The Sun rises over Stonehenge on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year About 8,500 people have gathered at the historic site as one family tells the BBC they drove for three hours to be ...

This year, 21 December marks the winter solstice, which brings with it the shortest day and the longest night of the year. To celebrate this occasion thousands of people gathered at the historic site ...

LONDON — As the sun rose on the longest day of the year Saturday, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands ...