Also found among the ruins were prized trade goods such ... and strong backs to put to the cause. Estimates of Orkney’s population in Neolithic times run as high as 10,000—roughly half the ...

Discovered by chance in 1850, Skara Brae is the best-preserved Neolithic village in Europe. Located on the coast of Orkney, Scotland, this 5,000-year-old site is a fascinating reminder of a long ...

On the Orkney Islands, off the coast of Scotland, there are no trees. Neolithic people on the islands built their houses from stone. Image caption, Today, this Neolithic home is open to the air ...

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One Scottish attraction joins the list of the UK's most famous historical sites where ticket prices have soared in the past three years. From Neolithic ruins in Orkney to the ancient Glasgow Cathedral ...