Thousands of shepherds, Pagans and New Age revelers celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Tuesday, the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
Wiltshire Police said around 6,000 people had gathered at the old stone circle in southern England to watch the sun rise at 4:49am. M. (03:49 GMT) on a crisp clear morning.
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Police said the atmosphere was "joyful" and only two people were arrested, one for assault and one for drug possession.
This was the first time revelers were allowed to gather for the solstice since 2019. Sunrise was broadcast online in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Stonehenge was built between 5,000 and 3,500 years ago on a windswept plain in southwest England by the sun-loving Neolithic culture. Its purpose is still debated by experts, but it is timed so that the sun rises behind the heel stone at the summer solstice and the sun's rays are directed toward the center of the circle.
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