Neolithikum Archive

Skara Brae – Solid Stone Living on Orkney

Owning your own terraced house was in high demand even in the Stone Age. At Skara Brae, its residents made that dream come true. The interior: standard issue for the era, right across the board … She sighed contentedly, casting one more checking glance at the fish bait in the storage tank. Here in Skara […]

Standing Stones of Stenness – Three Stone Giants

Es sind nur drei, aber sie flößen Respekt ein. Denn die Standing Stones of Stenness ragen bis zu sechs Meter weit in den Himmel. Sie sind scharfkantig geschnitten und weit über das flache Land von Orkney sichtbar.

Jarlshof – 4,000 Years of History in One Place

Blick vom großen Gebäude über die Ausgrabungen am Jarlshof

Es ist die Top-Sehenswürdigkeit auf Shetland. Und das zu Recht. Denn der Jarlshof ist ein faszinierendes Stück Geschichte vor beeindruckender Kulisse.

Unstan Chambered Cairn: A very special burial mound

The small burial mound Unstan Cairn on Orkney is not as famous as Maeshowe, but it is less frequented and can be visited free of charge. Head down and in through the narrow passage. Visitors have to be agile here. The Unstan Chambered Cairn is not that big and is perhaps not one of the […]

Scottish Crannog Centre – Living like in the Iron Age

At the Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay, visitors can immerse themselves in Scotland’s Iron Age. A museum and the village showcase life in the past.

Ring of Brodgar – Britain’s Third-Largest Stone Circle

Brooding clouds, heather and enormous stones – when the weather cooperates, the mysterious Highland atmosphere of the Ring of Brodgar draws visitors right in. Nothing shelters you here: no shade softens the sun, no canopy of leaves catches the rain, no mountain slows the wind. Here there is only the raw elements. Utterly exposed like […]