Hundreds of people and a unicorn gathered at the Wiltshire stone circle for the winter solstice, the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere
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Take the kids to … Stonehenge, Wiltshire
This iconic site is a victim of its own fame and a cash cow for English Heritage – yet even the summer throngs can’t detract from the extraordinary romance of its unknowable past
Foamhenge, Stonehenge’s unholy twin, guards its mystery in byways of Virginia
A full-scale replica of the neolithic monument made of foam and deposited in the Virginia countryside combines fakery and sincerity in oddly authentic way
‘Archaeology on steroids’: huge ritual arena discovered near Stonehenge
Researchers find hidden remains of massive Neolithic stone monument, thought to have been hauled into position more than 4,500 years ago
From ‘druidical erection’ to Spinal Tap: a history of Stonehenge as tourist site
New ‘Stonehengiana’ exhibition created by archaeologist Julian Richards displays souvenirs and other ephemera charting history of site as tourist attraction since the 19th century.
Circular thinking: Stonehenge’s origin is subject of new theory
The Wiltshire monument may have been equivalent of ‘an ancient Mecca on stilts’ according to an idea put forward by former museum director Julian Spalding
Winter Festivals in the UK
Here are 10 winter festivals from the UK