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 ...

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 ...

There was no denying the festive atmosphere at the site in the hours before dawn on the shortest day of the year as thousands of good humoured folk were shuttled in buses from the interpretive centre ...

The winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year, draws thousands to Stonehenge each year, creating a vibrant tapestry of tradition and celebration. On a chilly Sunday morning, revelers ...

LONDON — Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year Saturday at the ancient Stonehenge monument.

The winter solstice officially in the Northern Hemisphere begins Sunday, December 21 at 10:03 am - EST.  It’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of the year and ...

The Winter Solstice, occurring on December 21 this year, marks the longest night and shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere. This astronomical event has profound cultural significance, especially in ...

More than 100 visitors gathered to witness how ancestral Pueblo people tracked seasons through sunlight alignments at this ...

This annual event marks the shortest day of the year, characterised by the fewest hours of daylight, and conversely, the longest night. It is also the precise moment when the sun reaches its lowest ...

Whether you have a log, a candle, or a delicious dumpling, there are many ways to mark the astronomical event.

As thousands of people descended on Stonehenge in England to see the winter solstice, one furry feline stole the show.