Pagans and partygoers greet summer solstice at Britain’s ancient Stonehenge monument

STONEHENGE, England — Pagans and partygoers drummed, danced or gyrated in hula hoops to stay awake through the night, as more than 35,000 people greeted the summer solstice Sunday at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge.

Pagans and partygoers gather to greet summer solstice at Britain’s ancient Stonehenge monument

STONEHENGE, England — Thousands of neo-Druids, New Age followers and the merely curious were flocking to Stonehenge on Saturday to await the sunrise over the prehistoric monument and celebrate the longest day of the year.

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