Was Stonehenge a phallic temple? New study suggests key stone represents a giant penis
New research suggests that, as well as being a probable centre for the veneration of the Sun, Stonehenge was also a fertility temple. A detailed study of a partly buried fallen stone at the monument ...
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Everything you need to know about the summer solstice
The summer solstice—also called midsummer—has long been recognized ... And perhaps most famously, Stonehenge in the United Kingdom has been associated with the winter and summer solstices ...
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Thousands of modern druids, tourists celebrate winter solstice at Stonehenge
After this day, the days will lengthen until the summer solstice in June. Stonehenge has long been associated with the solstices. The stones were built to align with the sun in both midsummer ...
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Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
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What happened at Stonehenge?
The stones’ alignment means that on the Summer Solstice the Sun rises directly ... likely that they held special ceremonies at Stonehenge on Midsummer’s Day (the longest day of the year ...
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Was Stonehenge a phallic temple? Scientist claims a key stone was sculpted to resemble a giant PENIS
During the summer solstice, the longest day ... was built aligned with the midsummer sunrise. Third stage: The third stage of Stonehenge, which took place about 2000 years BC, saw the arrival ...
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What is Stonehenge?
The stones’ alignment means that on the Summer Solstice the Sun rises directly ... They probably held special ceremonies at Stonehenge on Midsummer’s Day (the longest day of the year) and ...
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Thousands gather at Stonehenge for 5,000-year-old tradition
This is because Stonehenge is built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter ... the equinox and solstice dates shift back to the earlier date. English Heritage’s Stonehenge ...
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Stonehenge's secret SISTER: Ancient burial site discovered in Dorset is even older than the famous Wiltshire stone circle, scientists say
The nearer part of the Avenue, connecting Stonehenge with the River Avon, was built aligned with the midsummer sunrise. Third stage: The third stage of Stonehenge, which took place about 2000 ...
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When is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere? Find out what it is, and its meaning
Some traditions linked to the solstice have carried on until modern times. Sweden celebrates midsummer ... pilgrimage to the neolithic stone circle Stonehenge in the UK. Read next ...
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Was Stonehenge a phallic temple? New study suggests key stone represents a giant penis
In this diagrammatic reconstruction of Stonehenge, that axis (shown in red) points towards the midwinter solstice sunset (in the bottom left) and towards the midsummer solstice sunrise (in the top ...