Newgrange Winter Solstice
16th Dec 2016
December is the month during which we experience the Winter
Solstice, a major even in many ancient cultures--the Ancient Irish are no
different. Known as the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice occurs on
December 21st, and marks the halfway point between summer and
spring. Located in the Boyne Valley, Ireland, is Newgrange, and at 5,200 years
old, it is older than the Pyramids at Giza. A product of the stone age, scientists
are still baffled on how tightly the structure was creat
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