The Early Neolithic megalithic chambered and ... Neolithic means the "new stone age" and some of Scotland's best-known sites from that time are found in Orkney. They include standing stones ...
It is only the second time the games has been hosted in Scotland. Orkney is one of the smallest group of islands in terms of population to have ever hosted the Island Games, which started in 1985.
The Ring of Brodgar is another mind-blowing stone circle. It is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Scotland's Orkney islands.