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It's not Mordor, it's Scotland: Archaeology enthusiast finds mysterious 1,000-year-old ring
As if in 'The Lord of the Rings', a Scottish citizen found a ring on the coast. His curiosity to live new experiences after having been an engineer, led him to collaborate with som ...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
However, there is another tradition that many Christians follow – that of tattooing. Historically, Easter was an important time for tattoos among some Christian groups. Today, Christian tattooing ...
The Picts: A tiny Angus village, its carved stones and an ancient, sacred place
Stand in Aberlemno and you find yourself at the heart of a landscape of deep importance to the Picts - and a place where ...
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Pillage! New Wargame Coming Soon From Victrix Miniatures
Victrix Miniatures has announced a new Middle Ages wargame alongside the folks at Noodle Wargames. Pillage: Ransack The Middle Ages will be coming soon and makes use of the awesome range of Dark Age ...
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Current Archaeology 422 – ON SALE NOW
This month’s cover shows Aberlemno II, a 2.28m-tall Pictish cross slab in Angus. Thought to date to the 8th century, its ...
Retired volunteer John Ralph discovers rare Pictish ring at ancient Scottish fort
A retired engineer and enthusiastic volunteer, John Ralph, made a remarkable discovery while participating in an archaeological dig at an ancient fort in Burghead, Moray, along the Scottish coast.
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Scotland's Highland capital can claim to be the nation's oldest city
INVERNESS has throughout its history been a major presence in Scotland, although it only formally became a city in 2000, with its nickname ...
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Lost manuscript telling the story of King Arthur and Merlin the Magician is read for the first time in 700 YEARS - after centuries hidden inside another book
He was wearing a silk tunic girded by a silk harness woven with ... In 449 AD, King Vortigern invited the Angles and Saxons to settle in Kent in order to help him fight the Picts and the Scots.
1,000-year-old ring from a kingdom that 'disappeared' dug up in Scotland
A man in Scotland who joined a dig simply to use his free time for something of purpose, was shocked when he discovered a ring that was 1,000 years old. The ancient piece of jewellery was found in a ...
An Amateur Archaeologist Found a 1,000-Year-Old Ring With Incredible Implications
A “remarkable” ring dating back at least a millennium was recently unearthed near the Scottish shore. And it wasn’t some ...
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Are shops open on St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s a store-by-store guide on what’s open and closed
He is widely credited with introducing Christianity to parts of Ireland and is believed to have played a role in the Christianization of the Picts and Anglo-Saxons. (You can now subscribe to our ...
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Who was St Patrick and why is he patron saint of Ireland?
He was born as a native Briton and was also a Roman citizen ... For example, St Columba went to the Picts, St Aidan to the Northumbrians, St Columbanus to the Burgundians, St Papar to Iceland, and St ...