As the sun rose on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.

Saturday was the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and cheers erupted at Stonehenge, where the ancient site has witnessed summer solstice celebrations for millennia. Thousands gathered at the UNESCO World Heritage Site before daybreak to celebrate the arrival of summer,

As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.