All Ancient Pages articles related to Scotland in the sections of archaeology, history, civilizations, places, myths and legends, Biblical mysteries, ancient history facts, featured stories, ancient symbols and Vikings.
Scotland Archive
Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most important monuments of Irish Christianity and works of Irish-Saxon art is the famous Book of Kells (now in the
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Hadrian Wall lost its importance when Roman Emperor Hadrian's successor, Antonius Pius (138 - 161), launched a successful military campaign in southern Scotland early
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Researchers from AOC Archaeology are now researching ancient crumbling ruins, which are believed to have been an Iron Age fort, or possibly the home of a local
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A skull of a young Scottish soldier who was imprisoned and died in Durham following the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, has been re-assembled and reconstructed by
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - In ancient times the Sculptor’s Cave in Moray, Scotland was a place where many strange and unpleasant events took place. Today, it’s considered a site of great
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - On the Scottish islands of Orkney there are several ancient monumental buildings that have forced historians to rethink their knowledge about ancient Britain. It has long
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the Old Irish "Annals of Clonmacnois", ancient chronicles from prehistoric times to the early 15th century, the Fomorians (or Fomorach) were
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Celtic Mythology
AncientPages.com - A demonic Celtic creature known as Buggane is mentioned in many folk stories in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. In ancient beliefs of people living in the region
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Isle of Iona is not only a very beautiful place. It is also a place associated with deep spirituality and a destination frequently visited by pilgrims. In
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Celtic tradition describes the Fomorians as terrifying giant creatures, horribly deformed and often mistaken for demons. It is said that this race of
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Featured Stories
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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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Using 3D scanning technology, a team of experts and amateur archaeologists will study and create a new digital database of mysterious rock carvings
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A unique, full-length mummy shroud, which is over 2,000 years old, yet still in remarkable condition, has been discovered within National Museums Scotland’s collections. Researchers say that
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A Neolithic standing farmhouse - believed to be one of the oldest in northern Europe – is located on one of Orkney’s smaller isles, Papa
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Some years ago, archaeologists uncovered beautifully preserved, 1,000-year-old Viking boat burial in Scottish Highlands. It is today known as the Ardnamurchan boat burial. Inside a 5m-long grave
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Like Banshee in Irish mythology, the Green Lady has an extraordinary place in Scottish and Welsh folklore as she is believed to protect a family
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Located in a forest behind a church, Dunino Den is an ancient site in Scotland shrouded in mystery. It was once an important
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News
AncientPages.com - On December 24, 1165, William I, the second son of Henry of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, succeeded his brother Malcolm IV as King of Scotland. He was
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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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News
AncientPages.com - On December 6, 1214, King Alexander II was crowned at Scone. Scone is a village or a suburb of Perth and Kinross in the center of Scotland.
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He became the King of Scots and fought one of the most significant battles in English and Scottish history. He was a target
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many strange occurrences occur at Greyfriars Kirkyard, a cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. This place is shrouded in mystery, and the cemetery has a dark
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News
AncientPages.com - On September 10, 1547, the Battle of Pinkie was fought on the banks of the River Esk. In this battle, the Scots were defeated by the English,
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News
AncientPages.com - On 22 August 1572, "Earl of Northumberland" Thomas Percy was executed because he was Catholic. Thomas Percy was a Catholic and lived when the Protestant Queen Elizabeth
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News
AncientPages.com - On July 11, 1274, Robert I, King of Scots, known as Robert the Bruce was born. He became one of Scotland's greatest kings. He ruled from March
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News
AncientPages.com - On June 23, 1314, the Battle of Bannockburn started. It was the first war of Scottish independence. Robert the Bruce, the guardian of Scotland, faced King Edward
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News
AncientPages.com - Very little is known about the mysterious Picts and yet, they played a vital role in the history of Scotland. These brave and determined people repelled the conquests of
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Beneath the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland there is a frightening underground world that was considered a fearful and superstitious place at the turn of
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News
AncientPages.com - On May 29, 1660, Charles II was restored to the throne. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period. During this
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to very ancient poems, Odin's sons, Weldegg, Beldegg, Sigi, Skiold, Sæming, and Yngvi, became kings of Franconia, East Saxony, West Saxony, Sweden, Denmark,
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Scottish legends tell of mysterious supernatural sea creatures called the Blue Men of the Minch. These odd beings were half-humanoid and half-mermen
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News
AncientPages.com - On 13 May 1568, the Battle of Langside was fought between the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those of the Earl of Moray, her
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - The Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 is today remembered as a significant event in the history of Scotland. The battle was the First War of Scottish
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News
AncientPages.com - On April 27, 1124, following the death of his brother Alexander, David I (Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim) made himself king of Scotland with the backing of
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A new William Shakespeare First Folio, part of the original collection of 36 plays published in 1623, has been discovered on Isle of Bute, Scotland. Emma Smith, professor
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News
AncientPages.com - On April 6, 1320, the Declaration of Arbroath was drafted and sent to Pope John XXII as a letter. The document, written in Latin, declares Scotland's independence and
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - Most people have seen the Saltire, Scotland's national flag. With its symbol as a diagonal cross, the blue flag is easily recognizable. Not everyone knows the
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Stone of Destiny is more popularly known as the Stone of Scone. It is an enigmatic block of sandstone, used for centuries in
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Sir William Wallace was an outlaw to the Englishmen. To the Scots, he was a brave freedom fighter, a legendary hero. William Wallace
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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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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters -AncientPages.com - The Law of the Innocents was an attempt to protect non-combatants: women, children, and the clergy – to give rights to civilians. It was
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Not much is known about the mysterious Picts, yet they played a vital role in the history of Scotland. These brave and determined people
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