But despite Skara Brae’s immaculate preservation, researchers still don’t know why it was abandoned. Before its discovery, ...

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

Pupils from Stenness Community School in Orkney visited Skara Brae to learn about its history. Watch below to find out what they discovered. This is a view of Skara Brae looking out to sea over ...

Among them is Skara Brae, a remarkably preserved settlement on Mainland’s west coast, often referred to as the “Scottish Pompeii.” Discovered in 1850 after a storm unearthed it from beneath ...

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One such place that has attracted UFO and alien enthusiasts from across the world is Skara Brae, a prehistoric settlement in modern-day Scotland. Located on the Bay of Skaill in the Orkney ...

Skara Brae's remarkable survival through the ages is thanks to the design of the original builders who buried the stone-slab walls up to roof level in clay soil and waste material in order to provide ...