Crowds mark summer solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument

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Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge, the longest day in the northern hemisphere.

Dawn breaks behind the stones during the Summer Solstice festivities at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. After two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stonehenge reopened Monday for the Summer Solstice celebrations.

Wiltshire Police said about 6,000 people gathered at the ancient stone circle in southern England to watch the sun rise at 4:49 a.m. on a clear, crisp morning.

 

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