A surge of visitors is expected at Stonehenge to see the sunrise on the shortest day of the year As the shortest day of the year approaches, Stonehenge is preparing to welcome thousands of ...

Thousands gather at Stonehenge for the winter solstice. Stonehenge access is allowed only during solstices. Site may have political and spiritual significance. Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids ...

Thousands flocked to Stonehenge yesterday to greet sunrise at the ancient British monument on the northern hemisphere’s ...

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 ...

Stonehenge, United Kingdom ... of wonder and mystery for almost 5,000 years -- in the Middle Ages, the wizard Merlin of Arthurian legend was said to have stolen the monument from Ireland.

And despite high winds and grey skies, those in attendance were in good spirits. Chris Smith, 31, who had come to Stonehenge for the winter solstice for the first time, said he was there because of ...

Thousands flocked to Stonehenge on Saturday to greet sunrise ... for almost 5,000 years -- in the Middle Ages, the wizard Merlin of Arthurian legend was said to have stolen the monument from ...

Mystery has surrounded Stonehenge and the reason why it was built but scientists now believe they have the answer. And now scientists think that they were moved such far distances as part of a ...

A top archaeologist and Stonehenge expert has explained why the ancient formation of Stonehenge was constructed. Mike Parker Pearson, a professor of British later prehistory at University College ...

The public cost of a cancelled road tunnel past Stonehenge has risen to almost £180m. A request by BBC South, using the Freedom of Information Act, has revealed the bill would continue to ...

It’s been a mystery for 5,000 years, but scientists think they may finally have discovered the reason behind Stonehenge being built. Evidence suggests the iconic stones were erected in Salisbury ...

The 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth attributed the building of Stonehenge to Merlin the magician. According to his History of the Kings of Britain, Merlin located the stones on a mountain ...