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Winter Solstice Crowds Gather at Stonehenge in Celebration
Winter Solstice Crowds Gather at Stonehenge in Celebration
BBC 22 DEC 2023 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...0_solstice.jpg People came to celebrate the winter solstice at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument in Wiltshire Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge to welcome the sunrise for this year's winter solstice. Marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year, the sun rose at 08:09 GMT and will set at 16:02 GMT on Friday. In the northern hemisphere, the Earth's axis is tilted at its furthest point from the sun on Friday. The solstice is one of the key occasions where English Heritage allows people near to the stones. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...68b06e95a7.jpg The solstice is one of the key occasions where English Heritage allows people near to the stones https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...bc7d25930f.jpg Crowds started to gather in the early morning to watch the Sun rise at Stonehenge Celebrated by cultures all over the world for thousands of years, the winter solstice is also known as Yule, a celebration of light and the symbolic rebirth of the Sun. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...4386_sols5.jpg Hundreds turned up to watch the Sun rise, with Stonehenge's car park at full capacity https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...452b6334af.jpg Celebrations took place at the World Heritage site, Stonehenge Wiltshire Police said nearby roads were "extremely busy" due to people gathering to mark the occasion and the English Heritage site's car park had "reached full capacity". It asked motorists to seek alternative routes and said delays were expected for the duration of the morning. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp..._solstice8.jpg The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp..._solstice2.jpg Winter Solstice is the 24-hour period with the fewest hours of daylight in the year Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge to welcome the sunrise for this year's winter solstice. |
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