Sun rises behind Stonehenge on summer solstice

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Crowds gather at Stonehenge in southwest England to watch the sunrise behind the ancient monument on the summer solstice.

Stonehenge is built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset.

On the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the heel stone, the ancient entrance to the stone circle, and rays of sunlight are channelled into the centre of the monument