From "Outlander" to West Coast Whisky - Scotland has tours for every interest
“It's not just for film fans, though “ A previous post on this blog shared examples of historic preservation influenced by the associati
Bronze Age “rig and furrow” agriculture discovered by drones on Scottish islands
“an incredibly detailed 3-D map of the connected islands” Two of the Inner Hebrides islands off of Scotland’s western coast were recently su
“Ancestral Tourism” and the Outlander effect
“These visitors wish to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors “ A recent post on this blog shared examples of historic preservation...
“Before it is swallowed by the sea”—erosion may destroy coastal sites before rising seas do
“But after enduring for millennia, these archaeological sites – along with many others from Easter Island to Jamestown – are facing an...
“Soon it will be an oyster without a pearl”—change comes to Edinburgh
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, began as a Mesolithic camp ca. 8,500 BC. A lot has changed since then. Bronze and Iron age people...
Edinburgh assists Turkey with the restoration of historic cities
The Scottish capital of Edinburgh is known for its two distinctive historic neighborhoods—the medieval portion containing the Edinburgh...
“Mary’s Cottages” in Scotland—only 6 hours from Edinburgh
Most people are familiar with the efforts of government agencies and non-profit organizations to preserve historic sites. England has its...
1,000-year-old burial may have been a female Viking warrior
Ship burials—interring human remains with an entire ship—were a Viking tradition for warriors. Recent research on a ship burial found on...
“A crumbling 14th-century castle—with a dungeon”
Duart Castle, on the Isle of Mull off the western coast of Scotland, was the ancestral home of the MacLeans. In 1990, a descendant of the...
“Largest Neolithic rubbish dump”
Archaeologists working at Ness of Brodgar on Orkney, Scotland have discovered a large, stone chamber, possibly a tomb. One of the...