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Members of the Happy Seal Yoga class practice on Cayton Bay in Scarborough as the sun rises to celebrate the Summer Solstice, Wednesday June 21, 2023. Danny Lawson/AP hide caption

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Weather

Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge

June 21, 2023 • A seemingly curious alliance of druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists gathered around Stonehenge and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.

Welcome, Summer! Revelers Celebrate The Solstice

In Macedonia, people look at the horizon from a rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory Kokino, which NASA ranks as the fourth oldest observatory in the world. Robert Atanasovki/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Welcome, Summer! Revelers Celebrate The Solstice

June 21, 2013 • The solstice marks the longest daylight period of the year and the official start of summer. Revelers celebrated the marker across the globe.

The Picture Show

Photos: On Summer Solstice, Druids At Stonehenge

June 21, 2011 • Archival photos present a view of revivalist Druids celebrating the summer solstice at Stonehenge.