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Ancient civilizations celebrated the summer and winter solstices with feasts, bonfires, picnics, songs, and other rituals.
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The Nordic seafarers would meet to discuss legal matters and resolve disputes around the summer solstice.
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The Ancestral Puebloan people carved spiral designs into rock to track the seasons and record the passage of time.
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The Mayans built a huge pyramid around the year A.D. 1000 to signal the beginning of the seasons.
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The summer solstice was also associated with magical powers and the start of the New Year.
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The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, taking place between June 20 and 22, in the Northern Hemisphere. It is celebrated with feasts, bonfires, picnics and songs, and is associated with the start of astronomical summer and the tipping point at which days start to become shorter and nights longer. Different cultures and religious traditions have different names for the summer solstice, and it is often associated with magical powers and the start of the New Year.
Summer Solstice - HISTORY
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The summer solstice was a day of great significance for many past civilizations, with festivals such as Kronia, Vestalia, and the Olympic Games taking place. It was also a time of year for the Nordic seafarers, who would meet to discuss legal matters and resolve disputes around the summer solstice. Today, the summer solstice is celebrated with bonfires, sun dances, and other rituals, and is also associated with the winter solstice.
How the Ancients Celebrated the Longest Day of the Year
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People across the world will mark the event in various ways. While different ancient cultures had different traditions, some of the most time-honoured and world-famous were those undertaken by the…
The Summer Solstice and its Celtic Traditions
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