An ancient Neolithic structure known as a cursus, believed to be the only complete such monument found in Britain, has been discovered on Scotland’s Isle of Arran. A team of archaeologists, led by ...

On the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, peat—that spongy stuff found in bogs and made of partly decomposed vegetation and organic matter—has long been a vital resource for heating, cooking, ...

Archaeologists in Scotland have unearthed a grave containing more than a dozen skeletons buried inside a 5,000-year-old stone-walled tomb. The burial chamber's exact location had long been a mystery, ...

Creative workshops and heritage events at the Calanais Stones will give visitors fresh insight into Neolithic life ahead of a new visitor ...

Archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a 5,000-year-old tomb on one of the Scottish Orkney Islands, National Museums Scotland said in a statement Tuesday. The "incredibly rare" tomb, which is from the ...

The findings strongly support the idea that Neolithic builders intentionally transported the stones over vast distances.

View post: The Stock Market Doesn't Like Disney's New CEO Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered the largest Neolithic wood hall ever found in the country alongside a hoard of Bronze Age weaponry, ...

Just 10 miles off the northern tip of mainland Scotland, Orkney is an archipelago of 70 islands, rich in Neolithic relics and nature reserves. The area draws birders and historians from around the ...

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has uncovered intriguing new insights into the diet of people living in Neolithic Britain and found evidence that cereals, including wheat, were ...

The Ness of Brodgar lies on a narrow strip of land between two Orkney lochs [Scott Pike] Archaeologists are to resume digging at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney after 3D radar technology discovered an ...