In 1999 Skara Brae (along with other Orkney sites Maes Howe and the Ring of Brodgar) were designated as a World Heritage site.

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

While only 20 of these islands are inhabited today ... and a central hearth where families gathered during Orkney’s long, dark winters. But Skara Brae is not the only notable settlement.

Before its discovery, Skara Brae was nothing more than a sandy, grassy mound in the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland.

Literally thousands of sites are scattered through the islands, the majority of them ... of the dramatic way they were revealed, made Skara Brae Orkney’s most spectacular find.

The place is Orkney. Seventy islands (20 inhabited ... In other words, not a bad place for photography. Skara Brae. Stone Age folk were living in this village long before Stonehenge was built.

Recently, the Orkney Islands Council ignited a debate that ... such as the Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae. Advance booking is essential. Islanders share something else with Norway too, besides ...

A stunning island roughly 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland has been named one of the world’s most beautiful places to visit in 2025. The list was created by writers and editors of ...

It's a freshwater loch where the people of Skara Brae could have caught trout and eels. Most Neolithic people built houses with wooden frames. But on the Orkney Islands, there aren't many trees.

Cast far to Britain's north, the discovery dates back a staggering 5,000 years and offers vital clues about the island's ancient people.