Around 8,000 people gathered Wednesday around prehistoric Stonehenge in Britain to observe the summer solstice. Many wore colorful clothing and even antlers. They stayed overnight to greet the sunrise on June 21. It is the day with the most daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. The crowd greeted the morning sun shining into the heart of Stonehenge with drumming, chanting and cheering. Nichola Tasker is director of Stonehenge at English Heritage, a non-profit group that oversees many historic places in Britain. Tasker said: “Stonehenge continues to captivate and to bring people together to celebrate the seasons, just as it has done for thousands of years.” She added, “There was a wonderful atmosphere from sunset to sunrise, and everybody enjoyed a very atmospheric morning.” In addition to the 8,000 people present, English Heritage said that about 154,000 others watched on its live stream video.
Title: Stonehenge Welcomes 8,000 for Summer Solstice
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</span> <span data-start-time='23271' data-end-time='29167'>It is the day with the most daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. </span> <span data-start-time='29167' data-end-time='39188'>The crowd greeted the morning sun shining into the heart of Stonehenge with drumming, chanting and cheering.</span> <span data-start-time='39188' data-end-time='51167'>Nichola Tasker is director of Stonehenge at English Heritage, a non-profit group that oversees many historic places in Britain. </span> <span data-start-time='51167' data-end-time='63958'>Tasker said: “Stonehenge continues to captivate and to bring people together to celebrate the seasons, just as it has done for thousands of years.” </span> <span data-start-time='63958' data-end-time='76000'>She added, “There was a wonderful atmosphere from sunset to sunrise, and everybody enjoyed a very atmospheric morning.”</span> <span data-start-time='76000' data-end-time='89354'>In addition to the 8,000 people present, English Heritage said that 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