Though the winter solstice brings the shortest day of the year, it also signals the gradual return of light to the Northern Hemisphere.

This diagram shows the Earth and Moon orientations ... On that night, researchers gathered at Stonehenge, the famous megalith located on Salisbury Plain, in the south west of England, to determine ...

Around 4,500 years ago, the famous silhouette of Stonehenge would have looked very different. Writer and archaeologist Mike ...

Solar calendar. Place of worship. UFO Landing site. Many uses have been theorized for Stonehenge. Researchers have now added another: monument to unity, they propose in an Archaeology International ...

Stonehenge, one of the most iconic prehistoric monuments in the world, has long captivated historians, archaeologists, and tourists alike. This ancient stone circle located on England’s ...

Researchers believe they may have solved the riddle of Stonehenge's Altar Stone, suggesting that the enigmatic megalith was constructed as part of an attempt to protect the identity of Neolithic ...

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 ...

LONDON (AP) — 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 ...

Scientists may have finally solved the legend of Stonehenge, a joint study by University College London and Aberystwyth University posits (via The Guardian). It’s been known for several ...

Experts believe monument had a political purpose as it was created with rocks from all corners of ancient Britain The purpose of Stonehenge has mystified Britons for thousands of years ...

Pagans, druids and tourists all gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice today (Picture: ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock) Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge today to mark ...