Latter-Day Druids — and Other Revelers, Some Antler-Clad — Welcome the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 

A sun-filled dawn follows a slightly misty sunrise, greeted with drumming, chanting, and cheering.

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Revelers gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice near Salisbury, England, June 21, 2023. AP/Kin Cheung

STONEHENGE, England — All hail the rising sun.

Around 8,000 revelers gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun, or to have some communal fun.

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