Winter solstice celebration in Dallas ends 20-year run

But it does have astronomical significance, and for Northern Hemisphereans it's a happy one: Today, at 11:12 UTC (06:12 Eastern time) it was officially the winter solstice. That means the nights are getting shorter, the days longer, and that half of

But it does have astronomical significance, and for Northern Hemisphereans it's a happy one: Today, at 11:12 UTC (06:12 Eastern time) it was officially the winter solstice. That means the nights are getting shorter, the days longer, and that half of

The Mayan calendar didn't actually end on this winter solstice, but a Dallas tradition did: The elaborate yearly celebration run by Amy Martin concluded a 20-year run. About 900 participants, volunteers and performers packed the Cathedral of Hope on

The Mayan calendar didn't actually end on this winter solstice, but a Dallas tradition did: The elaborate yearly celebration run by Amy Martin concluded a 20-year run. About 900 participants, volunteers and performers packed the Cathedral of Hope on

Gates of Hell: The Descent of Ishtar to the Netherworld: From Ancient Near Eastern Texts. Translated by E.A. Speiser and George A. Barton, Archaeology and the Bible, 7th ed, pg 530f: To the Land of No Return, the realm of