Made For Solstice . Recent research suggests that Stonehenge, which was constructed between 5,000 and 3,500 years ago by a ...

But Stonehenge includes other elements, such as 56 pits arranged in a circle, an earthwork bank and ditch, and other smaller features such as the four station stones.

Learn where it is and how Stonehenge was built in 3000BC with this BBC Bitesize primary ... The most important funeral ceremony of the year was probably held on Midwinter’s Night at Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is a monument built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. Arthur Pendragon takes part in the winter solstice celebrations (Andrew Matthews/PA) PA Wire ...

Britain’s relatively northern position means there is less than six hours of light in midwinter, but at the solstice the sun rises before 5 a.m. and doesn’t set until almost 9:30 at night.

Around 4,500 years ago, the famous silhouette of Stonehenge would have looked very different. Writer and archaeologist Mike Pitts digs up clues to the mystery of the circle's long-lost stones.

Was Stonehenge an ancient solar calendar, ... noting its celebrated alignments with the midwinter and midsummer ... 2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky in recent weeks — and both are ...

Why the mighty Stonehenge was built around 5,000 years ago has long been one of the great mysteries, but according to a new study, we may finally have an answer.

Regardless, midwinter is certainly celebrated at the stones these days. Stonehenge is usually roped off from the public. But people actually have access to it during both solstices.

As its name suggests, A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 12, a limited release from High West Distillery out of Park City, UT, is inspired by Shakespeare. "Are you sure that we are awake? It seems to ...