Live video: Summer Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge

Today Sensual traditions on the longest day of the year

foundation day of the year

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The bounty of more sunshine, lots of heat, romantic vibes and harvest this season.

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Most historians point to Stonehenge,

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Which is a stone circle monument built between 5,000 and 3,500 years ago

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According to the Farmers' Almanac, the summer solstice officially occurred at 5:14 a.m. EDT.

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This amazing Video shared by attendee Ricky Parbery showed the pre-solstice sunset and the atmosphere at Stonehenge.

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The June solstice is very important, because at this time the sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky.

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