Orkney Islands Archive
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com - The "Dwarfie Stane" is a remarkable ancient and massive piece of red sandstone. This 5,000-year-old block is surrounded by a mystery that has not
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new comprehensive study of ancient human remains taken from a cemetery at a site called the Links of Noltland has revealed surprises
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - It is said that prehistoric Skara Brae, which is older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Egypt, was home to the “little people”.
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On December 31, Scotland celebrates Hogmanay. It’s a very old tradition, and the celebrations continue into the first couple days of January. Many local
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Needless to say, the first bathrooms were far from what we are used to in modern times, but the history of bathrooms is
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Orkney Islands are situated between the North Sea to the east and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the Norse settlement of the
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A team led by the Archaeology Institute at the University of the Highlands and Islands discovered what is believed to be a Bronze Age settlement at Tresness,
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