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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.

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Winter Solstice 2022

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
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Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
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Winter Solstice 2022
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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)
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