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In Pictures: Winter solstice celebrated at Stonehenge

The winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.

The winter solstice was marked with celebrations during sunrise at the prehistoric Stonehenge monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)
Winter Solstice 2022
(Ben Birchall/PA)

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