Hundreds of people gather at Stonehenge for winter solstice

Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument
Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people yearning for the promise of spring have marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year at the ancient Stonehenge monument.
In Photos: See The Solstice At Stonehenge As Winter Begins
About 15,000 revelers witnessed an ancient solstice sunrise alignment on Saturday morning at Stonehenge, the U.K.’s most famous of its thousands of neolithic monuments.
Winter solstice celebrated at Stonehenge
Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge to see the winter solstice sunrise. From 21 December, the shortest day of the year, the nights will slowly start to draw back again and the days will gradually become longer.
Britain’s Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice
It’s that time of year when crowds of pagans, druids, hippies and tourists head to Stonehenge in Britain to celebrate the winter solstice, with the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
Thousands greet dawn with cheers at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice
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Thousands Celebrate Winter Solstice at Ancient Stonehenge Monument
As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the frosty morning sky, thousands of people gathered at the iconic Stone
Thousands meet at Stonehenge to celebrate winter solstice
Thousands gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday to witness the sunrise at the ancient British monument on the northern hemisphere’s shortest day of the year. It’s an old Celtic tradition that has been celebrated for thousands of years.
Hundreds gather at Stonehenge for winter solstice celebration
Hundreds gathered at Stonehenge for the winter solstice, with Wayne, a 40-year attendee, calling it 'a pagan thing.' The 2024 solstice occurs at 9.21am GMT, with the shortest day lasting 7 hours 49 minutes 42 seconds in London.
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