Creeping silently, the warriors emerged from the cover of the trees and made their way toward the fort. Minutes later the fort’s guards were surrounded by semi-naked men, their faces concealed by ...

The Picts, the descendants of Iron Age tribes, are known for decorating standing stones with intricate carvings and constructing impressive hillforts. They ruled northern and eastern Scotland for ...

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This rare stone covered in carved Pictish symbols is one of just 200 stones like it that have been discovered. University of Aberdeen Researchers have discovered a rare stone with Pictish symbols in a ...

A children's book has claimed the ancient inhabitants of Scotland were black. The illustrated book, which aims to make ...

The Picts of Scotland who have long intrigued and have been ascribed exotic origins in fact descended from indigenous Iron Age society and were genetically most similar to people living today in ...

A new look at eight skeletons from two Pictish cemeteries reveals that the enigmatic Picts weren't from afar, as medieval historians suggested, but that they had local roots. When you purchase through ...

Construction on a road link in Perth, Scotland, came to an abrupt halt recently after workers hit upon an unusual archaeological find: a Pictish stone engraved with a large-nosed, weapon-wielding ...

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Heritage chiefs were told of concerns about the safety of Aberlemno 3 just last week. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including ...

A “remarkable” Pictish ring with “an intricate setting” was discovered in Scotland by an amateur archaeologist after being buried for more than 1,000 years. The “kite-shaped ring with a garnet or red ...