The Winter Solstice phenomenon at Newgrange in Co Meath will, once again, be available to watch anywhere in the world via livestream on Sunday, December 21. Ireland's Office of Public Works (OPW) and ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). In a few weeks’ time, just 38 lottery winners — chosen from 16,000 global applicants — will stand in the darkness of Newgrange’s ...

This year’s Winter Solstice will occur on Dec. 21. Many ancient sites, like Newgrange in Ireland, pictured, were built to be aligned with and track the Winter Solstice. Photo by Bethany O’Hagan The ...

The celebration of the Winter Solstice is an ancient practice that is almost untraceable. While we know civilizations like ancient Egypt and Rome had annual traditions tied to it, sites like Newgrange ...

Video. Around 2,000 people gathered at Newgrange in County Meath for the winter solstice, witnessing sunlight entering the ancient tomb's inner chamber at dawn.

Christmas is just days away - but it’s not the only winter celebration in the calendar. Different cultures have celebrated the winter solstice since the dawn of human history. The solstice - which ...

During the Winter Solstice, when the skies are clear, the rising sun illuminates the passage and chamber of the 5000 year old megalithic passage tomb ...

Physical access to the small chamber in the prehistoric monument is limited on the day of the winter solstice but members of the public can witness the sunlight illuminating it from the comfort of ...

Meteorologists consider the arrival of December as the start of winter, the beginning of the coldest three months of the year. Astronomically, the season started a little after 10 a.m. on Sunday, ...

Whether you have a log, a candle, or a delicious dumpling, there are many ways to mark the astronomical event.

In a few weeks’ time, just 38 lottery winners — chosen from 16,000 global applicants — will stand in the darkness of Newgrange’s 5,200-year-old chamber in Ireland’s Boyne Valley in anticipation of an ...