A new discovery near Stonehenge has revealed what archaeologists believe may be an early prototype for the monument’s solar alignment. It comes days before the solstice.

The first day of summer arrives this weekend. June 21 marks the first day of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere this year, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.

Archaeologists working near the village of Bulford in Wiltshire have identified a timber monument, carbon dated to around 3000 BC, that aligns with both the summer-solstice sunrise and the ...

Discover how a 5,000-year-old wooden structure near Stonehenge reveals prehistoric solstice celebrations and advanced astronomical knowledge predating the stone ...

Published 18 June 2026 6:15am BST Prehistoric Britons were gathering to celebrate the solstice 500 years before the main monument at Stonehenge was constructed, archaeologists have discovered. Two ...

Researchers think it may have served as a place for rituals and gatherings.

The June solstice will occur on Sunday, June 21, 2026, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest in the Southern Hemisphere.

LONDON — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, had ...

LONDON — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. Members of the crowd, many dressed as druids and ...

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, ...