On Saturday, thousands of people celebrated the winter solstice at the Neolithic monument in Wiltshire.
At 8.09 am, several people gathered drumming, chanting, and singing. There were less than eight hours of daylight.
Stonehenge was one of the iconic places to unite early British farming communities, so, the tradition continues.
Stonehenge was built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. It is believed that solstices have been celebrated there for thousands of years.
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 than 100,000 people also watched live online from around the world."
“It was an enjoyable and peaceful celebration despite the sun not making an appearance and it was great to see so many families enjoying themselves around the monument.”
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