What does Stonehenge have to do with the winter solstice?

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/11/15

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Stonehenge is located near the city of Wiltshire in southwest England, and the site witnesses an annual flock of people and tourists from all over the world to witness the phenomenon of the solstice every year.

The fame of Stonehenge is due to the line of sight that it forms with sunset on the winter solstice, as it is believed that the building was used in the calendar and determine the summer and winter solstice.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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