Why I went: We’re interested in the lives of ancient peoples. But the August 2014 National Geographic article “Before Stonehenge” was the deciding factor. Don’t miss: Take in all the neolithic sites ...

On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off from my time in London and go somewhere I've never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour's ferry ...

Scotland's clans are globally renowned, forming a core part of the country's rich heritage. With hundreds of clans still active today, the term 'clann' comes from the Gaelic word for 'children', ...

Orkney is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council areas. It is an archipelago of approximately 70 islands that lies 16 kilometres north of the coast of Caithness. 20 of the islands are inhabited. The ...

Standing Stones, also known as "the First Stonehenge," in the Ring O Brodgar in Orkney © Andrew Wilson/LOOP IMAGES/Loop Images/Corbis Ten years ago a farmer was ...

Where: Skara Brae Prehistoric Village, Orkney Islands. Skara Brae is the most well-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, dating back over 5,000 years. It was only discovered in 1850 when a ...

Geography can be misleading. The islands of Orkney might look remote on the map — trace your finger up to John o' Groats, then keep going north — but the truth is slightly different. The archipelago's ...

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