June 21, ca. 2500 BCE: Summering at Stonehenge

Stonehenge, the infamous stone circle on Salisbury Plain, U.K., dates to around 2500 B.C.E. The monument is aligned so that if you are standing at the center of the ring on the summer soltice (which can be June 20, 21, or 22), the Sun rises over the Heel Stone; solstice celebrations are believed to have Continue reading "June 21, ca. 2500 BCE: Summering at Stonehenge" The post June 21, ca. 2500 BCE: Summering at Stonehenge appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .