We’re all familiar with Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, but did you know that Skara Brae is older than both?

Five thousand years ago the ancient inhabitants of Orkney—a fertile ... excavation director with the Archaeology Institute at the University of the Highlands and Islands, says the recent ...

The archaeological site is at risk from coastal erosion. Roman finds have been made before in Orkney, and other Scottish islands including the Western Isles. The coin found in the Knowe of Swandro ...

You'll find one of Europe's most breathtaking Neolithic archaeological sites on the Orkney Islands in Scotland -- one of the ...

The northern isles of the Orkney archipelago receive fewer visitors ... teeming colonies of seabirds, fabulous archaeological ...

On the windswept islands ... sites, such as the Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae. Advance booking is essential. Islanders share something else with Norway too, besides heritage. Orkney is the ...

The prehistoric site in Harris was revealed by erosion ... Archaeologists from Orkney Islands Council, Wessex Archaeology and consultancy Dendrochronicle along with experts from Historic ...

Shetland boasts a wealth of prehistoric archaeological sites, with evidence ... while the trip from Kirkwall in Orkney to Lerwick takes about 7 hours. Inter-island ferry services connect Mainland ...

A stunning island roughly 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland has been named one of the world’s most beautiful places to visit in 2025. The list was created by writers and editors of ...