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Stonehenge exhibition highlights similarities between ancient British and Japanese cultures

The parallels suggest the communities are ideologically closer than one might imagine

The Guardian - UK

The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur?

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

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UK heritage attractions - including Stonehenge - to close for Queen's funeral

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is next Monday

Wales Online

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Four castles and a cathedral named the top historic Welsh attractions by Which?

The Welsh sites beat other iconic locations like Westminster Abbey, Stonehenge and Shakespeare's birthplace

Wales Online

People Produced Beer In German Stonehenge Over 4,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient brewery dating back to over 4,000 years ago in the so-called German Stonehenge.

Zenger

'Spanish Stonehenge' emerges from drought-hit dam

A brutal summer has caused havoc for many in rural Spain, but one unexpected side-effect of the country's worst drought in decades has delighted archaeologists - the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle in a dam whose waterline has receded.

Reuters

Tourist told to 'get real' for calling Stonehenge 'biggest joke in Europe' on TripAdvisor

Stonehenge sees more than 800,000 tourists a year, but one was left annoyed enough to leave a long review over the 'bunch of rocks' - they also described their visit as 'the worst moment of my life'

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Stonehenge is 'biggest joke in Europe' according to Tripadvisor review

One tourist described it as 'just a bunch of rocks' and 'the worst moment of my life'

Wales Online

Dramatic 'Manhattanhenge' images where sun aligns perfectly with skyscrapers

People flocked to see "Manhattanhenge" in New York where the sunsets in perfect alignment with skyscrapers which only happens four times each year. It has been coined due to its comparison with Stonehenge

Daily Mirror

Paganism is on the rise in Scotland – and that makes perfect sense

LAST week, I stood in the circle of Stonehenge and watched the summer solstice sunrise.

The National (Scotland)

Thousands flock back to Stonehenge to welcome back 'euphoric' summer solstice

Druids, pagans and New Age revellers gather in their thousands to watch the sunrise at Stonehenge during the summer solstice for the first time in two years.

ABC News

Misty sunrise for the summer solstice at Stonehenge

Stonehenge (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The sun was long overdue on Tuesday but when it finally appeared, faces lit up and arms rose as one to greet the summer solstice at Britain's most famous prehistoric monument.

AFP

In Pictures: Summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge

Thousands of people have marked the dawning of the longest day at the Wiltshire monument.

The Independent UK

Crowds flock back to summer solstice at Stonehenge after Covid hiatus

More than 6,000 people gathered at Stonehenge on Tuesday morning in the first celebration of the summer solstice at the historic site for three years.

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Stonehenge slammed as 'an over glorified pile of rocks' in scathing Tripadvisor review

Stonehenge and Blackpool came in for some serious stick on review writing website Tripadvisor, with poor phone reception and "alcoholics, homeless and pot heads" wrecking Brits' visits

Evening Standard

Tributes to the Queen light up Marble Arch and Stonehenge for Platinum Jubilee

Images of the Queen throughout her 70 year reign have been beamed onto the side of Marble Arch and Stonehenge to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

Daily Mirror

Russian TV host dubbed 'Putin's Voice' threatens to invade UK and attack Stonehenge

The weekly show of firebrand Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov - dubbed "Putin’s Voice" - has previously threatened to used nuclear Zircon missiles to bomb Britain back to the Stone Age

Birmingham Post

Contractors appointed to controversial A303 Stonehenge tunnel scheme

The £1.7bn upgrade of the road between Amesbury and Berwick Down is still awaiting approval from the transport secretary

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Stonehenge builders ate undercooked offal, ancient faeces reveals

Intestinal parasites recovered from prehistoric rubbish dumps shine light on lives and diet of builders

The Independent UK

The fashion capital of the prehistoric world has been revealed

How Stonehenge-era Europe’s largest settlement thrived on ivory, gold rock crystal and amber

Wales Online

Bleary-eyed Brits react to time change - at least my car clock is correct now

Good for night shift workers, but the day before Mother's Day, really? And pity the staff at Stonehenge having to move the stones...

Zenger

Save The Date: Stonehenge Calendar Confirmed

Based on the tropical solar year, the ancient circles marked days, weeks and months, while adding a leap year.

The Independent UK

Archdruid of Stonehenge blesses new exhibition at British Museum

The show allows the public to learn about the history of Stonehenge and its significance today.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Stonehenge: a dynamic monument

Editorial: A new British Museum exhibition portrays a Stonehenge that changed and developed over 1,500 years. But the desires of its builders still elude us

The Independent UK

Stonehenge through the ages: Exhibit brings builders to life

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London aims to shed new light on the ancient Stonehenge monument and on the people who built it

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