#1 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/22/2008

About 1,900 people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, to celebrate the shortest day of the year.  Druids, pagans and tourists gathered at 0800 GMT to see the sun rise.  The pagan tradition is also known as Yule and is one of the oldest winter celebrations.  The Druids (Celtic priests) would cut the mistletoe that grew on the oak tree and give it as a blessing.

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#2 Click this link to see 2009 News Photos page --> 06/21/2009

The Summer Solstice at Stonehenge is a truly magical time to be there. It’s an ad hoc celebration that brings together England’s New Age Tribes (neo-druids, neo-pagans, Wiccans) with ordinary families, travelers and party people. Solstice nowadays is a peaceful and moving experience, but that wasn’t always the case. For years, Wiltshire police fought pitched battles with the people who were drawn to see the sunrise on the longest day of the year at Stonehenge.

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#3 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/21/2010 #1

A bright, early morning sun rises behind the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England as people gather to mark the summer solstice.

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#4 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/15/2010 #1

A meteor streaks across the starry sky over Stonehenge, in Salisbury Plain, England. The Perseid meteor shower is sparked every August when the Earth passes through a stream of space debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle.

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#5 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2011 #3

According to tradition, the omens are good for 2012 after the sun shone on Stonehenge, in England, during a dawn ceremony to mark the winter solstice.

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#6 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 10/14/2012 #1

Laser scan of the Great Trilithon reveals its extremely straight, neat outline and smooth surface, compared with all the other trilithons. It suggests that Stonehenge creators made deliberate efforts to shape and dress it more carefully due to its special position on the solstice axis, just as they did for other stones that flank this axis.

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#7 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/21/2012 #4

People cheer as the time passes 11:11 a.m., the time the Mayan apocalypse was supposed to occur, at a ceremony following the traditional winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge.

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#8 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/22/2012 #3

Stonehenge, England • The winter solstice is celebrated at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England, as access to the site is given to druids, New Age followers and others.

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#9 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2013 #5

Stonehenge, England • Revelers gather amid the monolithic stones of Stonehenge on Thursday evening, the eve of the summer solstice. Thousands of people come to the 5,000-year-old stone circle every year to witness the sunrise on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

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#10 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/14/2013 #2

The annual Perseid meteor shower lights the night sky behind Stonehenge in Salisbury Plain, southern England. The Perseid meteor shower is sparked every August when the Earth passes through a stream of space debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle.

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#11 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2014 #3

People in Druid costumes congregate at the historic site of Stonehenge, southwest England to celebrate the Winter solstice.

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#12 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2015 #4

Revelers celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in southern England, Britain on Sunday. Stonehenge is a celebrated venue of festivities during the summer solstice —— the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere —— and it attracts thousands of revelers, spiritualists and tourists. Druids, a pagan religious order dating back to Celtic Britain, believe Stonehenge was a center of spiritualism more than 2,000 years ago.

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#13 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/23/2015 #4

Revelers celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in southern England, Britain June 21st, 2015. Stonehenge is a celebrated venue of festivities during the summer solstice —— the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere —— and it attracts thousands of revelers, spiritualists and tourists. Druids, a pagan religious order dating back to Celtic Britain, believe Stonehenge was a center of spiritualism more than 2,000 years ago.

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#14 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2015 #4

Revelers celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in southern England December 22nd, 2015. Stonehenge is a celebrated venue of festivities during the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere - and it attracts thousands of revelers, spiritualists and tourists. Druids, a pagan religious order dating back to Celtic Britain, believe Stonehenge was a center of spiritualism more than 2,000 years ago.

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#15 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/24/2015 #1

Susie Ro Prater leads the Shakti Sings choir as druids, pagans and revelers gather in the center of Stonehenge, hoping to see the sun rise, as they take part in a winter solstice ceremony at the ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury on Tuesday in Wiltshire, England. Despite a forecast for rain, a large crowd gathered at the famous historic stone circle - a UNESCO listed ancient monument - to celebrate the sunrise closest to the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year - the event is claimed to be more important in the pagan calendar than the summer solstice, because it marks the ‘re-birth’ of the Sun for the New Year.

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#16 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/25/2015 #1

Rollo Maughfling, Archdruid of Stonehenge and Britain conducts a ceremony as druids, pagans and revellers gather in the center of Stonehenge as they take part in a winter solstice ceremony, Dec. 22nd, 2015, in Wiltshire, England.

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#17 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 09/08/2016 #5

A tethered hot air balloon flies over the ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England. To mark the 30th anniversary of Stonehenge becoming a World Heritage Site, English Heritage has launched a competition offering members of the public the chance of a hot balloon ride to see a unique view of Stonehenge within in a wider prehistoric landscape but also to see the recent changes to its setting in recent years, including the removal of the A344 and the old car park.

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#18 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 11/01/2016 #5

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#20 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/21/2016 #5

People gather at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on the winter solstice to witness the sunrise on the shortest day of the year.

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#21 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 12/27/2016 #10

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#23 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/21/2017 #3

Crowds of people watch the sunrise at Stone Henge on the summer solstice.

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#24 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2017 #3

People gather at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on the winter solstice to witness the sunrise after the longest night of the year.

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#25 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 01/04/2018 #1

Photo issued by English Heritage of people forming part of a “100” at Stonehenge, whose donation to the nation is amongst the top 10 historical anniversaries in 2018, according to the charity.

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#26 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 05/07/2018 #2

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#27 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2018 #2

Revellers welcome in the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge stone circle in southwest Britain.

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#29 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 09/03/2019 #1

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#31 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2019 #1

Stonehenge • People gather to mark the winter solstice and to witness the sunrise after the longest night of the year.

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#32 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2019 #2

Hundreds gather at Stonehenge for the sunrise on the Winter Solstice.

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#34 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2020 #1

Revellers celebrate at Stonehenge near the stone circle at sunset, despite official summer solstice celebrations being cancelled during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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#37 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 07/31/2021 #4

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#38 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/22/2021 #3

Druids and dancers gather at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice. Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge to mark the winter solstice and witness the sunrise after the longest night of the year.

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#39 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/15/2022 #3

A member of staff poses next to the Nebra sky disc, which dates from about 1600 BC. The disc is on display as part of the World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum.

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#40 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 05/01/2022 #2

Wiltshire, UK • A giant puppet, controlled by four people, called Gnomus, the Caretaker of the Earth, performs at Stonehenge.

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#41 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2022 #3

People play music at sunrise at Stonehenge in Wiltshire. The summer solstice occurs on June 21st. It is the longest day and shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere.

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#42 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2022 #3

Amesbury, England • A woman bangs a drum as people greet the sunrise closest to the winter solstice at Stonehenge.

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#44 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2016 #4

People gather to see the new dawn at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, in Wiltshire, England, on Tuesday.

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#45 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2023 #3

Stone Henge • Around 8,000 revelers gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun, or to have some communal fun.

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#46 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2023 #2

Revellers celebrate the pagan festival of ‘Winter Solstice’ at Stonehenge in Wiltshire in southern England. Followers of Druidism, celebrate the pagan solstice festival at the site each year. Revellers, Druids and pagans? Seems the caption author has a dim view and doesn’t realize people from many other religions celebrate it simply for its novelty.

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#47 Click this link to see Assorted Stuff page --> 01/09/2024 #4

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#48 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 09/20/2024 #1

A dragon dance at Stonehenge to mark the Chinese mid-autumn festival.

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#49 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 03/21/2025 #1

Revellers attend spring equinox celebrations during sunrise at Stonehenge stone circle, near Amesbury, Britain.

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#50 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2025 #3

Morris dancers perform as people attend winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge stone circle near Amesbury, Britain.

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#51 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/27/2025 #2

Amesbury, England • People attend the winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge stone circle near Amesbury. Crowds amassed in the dark around the historical site in Wiltshire to watch the sunrise, with some dressed in traditional pagan clothing.

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#52 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/22/2026 #2

Stonehenge, UK • People gather at sunrise to celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

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