summer solstice | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/summer-solstice/RSS feed for summer solsticeenTue, 04 Mar 2025 17:50:30 +0000Archaeologists in Denmark Discover 4,000-Year-Old Circle of Wooden Posts Resembling Stonehengehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-denmark-discover-4000-year-old-circle-of-wooden-posts-resembling-stonehenge-180986148/The monument once featured more than 80 posts, which formed a circle measuring nearly 100 feet across. Its prehistoric builders may have used it as a ritual siteTue, 04 Mar 2025 17:50:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-denmark-discover-4000-year-old-circle-of-wooden-posts-resembling-stonehenge-180986148/See 15 Stunning Scenes of Summerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-stunning-scenes-of-summer-180984583/These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest will remind you of everything you love about the seasonFri, 21 Jun 2024 16:41:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-stunning-scenes-of-summer-180984583/Does Climate Change Affect Leaves' Fall Colors? And More Questions From Our Readershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/does-climate-change-alter-fall-foliage-and-more-questions-from-our-readers-180983464/You’ve got questions. We’ve got expertsTue, 09 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/does-climate-change-alter-fall-foliage-and-more-questions-from-our-readers-180983464/Nine Ways People Celebrate the Summer Solstice Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/nine-ways-people-celebrate-the-summer-solstice-around-the-world-180982398/Across the Northern Hemisphere, worshippers of the longest day of the year build bonfires, plunge into the ocean and visit prehistoric monumentsTue, 20 Jun 2023 18:58:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/nine-ways-people-celebrate-the-summer-solstice-around-the-world-180982398/What Do Stonehenge and Japanese Stone Circles Have in Common?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/parallels-between-stonehenge-and-japanese-jomon-era-stone-circles-180980869/A new exhibition explores the surprising parallels between British and Japanese traditionsFri, 30 Sep 2022 12:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/parallels-between-stonehenge-and-japanese-jomon-era-stone-circles-180980869/When I Celebrated the Summer Solstice With Ancient Roman Gods and Goddesseshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-i-celebrated-summer-solstice-with-ancient-roman-gods-and-goddesses-180980528/Members of a group in Italy called Association Pietas are reviving the ancient religion of RomeFri, 05 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-i-celebrated-summer-solstice-with-ancient-roman-gods-and-goddesses-180980528/How to Livestream Stonehenge's Summer Solstice Celebrationshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-livestream-stonehenges-summer-solstice-celebrations-180975144/Annual event at the Neolithic monument will be broadcast virtually in place of an in-person gatheringFri, 19 Jun 2020 19:49:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-livestream-stonehenges-summer-solstice-celebrations-180975144/It's a Global Solstice Party and You're Invitedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/its-global-solstice-party-and-youre-invited-180959462/Sound artist Charlie Morrow organized artists and scientists from around the Earth to celebrate the solsticeFri, 17 Jun 2016 15:04:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/its-global-solstice-party-and-youre-invited-180959462/