The Great Glen Fault is a significant geological feature that covers the Southwest to the…
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Is there a popular sport more polarizing than golf? People either seem to love it…
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There are secrets in the ground which surrounds Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland.…
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Archaeology
Warren Field: Scotland’s (and the World’s) Oldest Calendar
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanAsk almost anyone to name a Stone Age calendar in the British Isles, and the…
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The brochs of Scotland are a remarkable and unique aspect of its ancient history and…
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Myths & Legends
Haggis Hurling and Haggis Hunting: How to Fool Tourists
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanThere has been a strange theory that has crept out from Scotland about the wild…
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Expertise with a blade has long been a mark of a truly skilled combatant. Those…
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Brownies, the mischievous and dangerous creatures of Scottish folklore, have been captivating the imagination of…
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Killing a king is necessarily a hard thing to do, and most are extremely well…
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Myths & Legends
The Woodplumpton Witch: The Uneasy End of Britain’s Last Witch Trial
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn the 17th century, people were taken over by the tales of witches and supernatural…
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The Vikings had Odin, the Egyptians had Amun-Ra. The concept of a central god, a…
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In the 17th century, Forfar was a typical tiny Scottish town. It was very secluded…
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History is a cyclical process. Empires rise and fall, new cultures and customs come into…
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One of the more extraordinary sea creatures from mythology is the Selkie. The Selkie appears…
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Following the Soviet Invasion of Poland, 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939,…