People take part in the winter solstice celebrations at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, on Dec. 22, 2023. Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images ...

Stonehenge is a monument built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. It is believed that solstices have been celebrated at Stonehenge for thousands of years.

Pictures showed huge crowds at the monument in Wiltshire to mark the shortest day of the year. And despite high winds and grey skies, those in attendance were in good spirits. Chris Smith, 31, who had ...

The roughly 5,000-year-old circle of stones was built in such a way that the sun aligns with the monument during sunrise on the summer solstice and at sunset on the winter solstice.

English Heritage’s Stonehenge director Steve Bax said: “It was fantastic to welcome around 4,500 people to Stonehenge this morning to celebrate winter solstice, and we were delighted that more ...

Thousands of people including pagans, druids and dancers have gathered at the ancient Stonehenge monument for the winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year. During sunrise at 8.09am ...

Stonehenge casts shadows from the past in this aerial photo taken in 2006. ... in green—is positioned such that it points directly toward sunrise and sunset on the winter solstice.

Stonehenge is a monument built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. open image in gallery Arthur Pendragon takes part in the winter solstice celebrations ( PA Wire ) ...