数千人聚集在巨石阵庆祝冬至_科技快讯

　　包括异教徒、德鲁伊和舞者在内的数千人聚集在古老的巨石阵纪念碑前庆祝冬至，冬至标志着一年中最短的一天。

　　上午8点09分日出时，响起了一阵鼓声、诵经声和歌声。

　　然而，威尔特郡没有真正的太阳，因为整个地点都是低云。

　　星期六的白天将少于8小时，但在那之后，白天会变长，直到6月的夏至。

　　只有在夏至和冬至，游客才可以直接去巨石阵参观。

Morris dancers perform in front of the stones as people take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024.

　　 A person's face is daubed with blue paint as they take part in the winter Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, England, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)

Arthur Pendragon 'knights' a member of the public as they take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024.

　　这个石圈包括巨大的柱子，大约在5000年前由崇拜太阳的新石器文化建造而成。

　　但其全部目的仍存在争议。

A man lays hands on one of the stones during the winter Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, England, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)

People watch the sun rise, as they take part in the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge.

　　Pic: PA

　　最近有人推测，该遗址可能具有政治和精神意义。

　　用最原始的工具将这些石头运输了数百英里，这表明它们有一个共同的目的。

People touch one of the stones as they take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024.

　　此外，人们还发现，位于纪念碑中心的那块被称为“祭坛石”的石头起源于苏格兰，而不是最初认为的威尔士。

　　较小的石头——青石——形成内部马蹄形和外部圆形，已知是从威尔士西部的普雷塞利山开采的。

People take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024.

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　　巨石阵建在仲夏日出和仲冬日落的直线上，人们相信在那里庆祝至日已经有几千年的历史了。

　　世界上许多不同的地方也会庆祝冬至。

　　 People take a Yuzu-yu bath steeped with yuzu citrus at a hot spring facility in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on December 21, 2024, the winter solstice. Japanese tradition say that you do not catch a cold for one year if you take yuzu bath on solstice day.( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )

　　 21 December 2024, Spain, Palma: Locals and tourists meet at dawn to watch the sunrise with a view of the cathedral on the day of the winter solstice. Photo by: Clara Margais/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images