A medieval structure, believed to be one of the world’s oldest whisky stills, has been discovered among the ruins of a Scottish abbey. Archaeologists uncovered the structure at the site of Lindores ...

A medieval man whose face was immortalized in a striking reconstruction isn't quite who we thought he was. The so-called Blair Atholl Man, who died at the age of 45 and was buried near Blair Atholl in ...

Rising above the rolling landscapes of the Scottish Borders, Jedburgh Abbey is one of the UK’s most remarkable medieval ...

A DNA sample provided by a businessman has confirmed him as a descendant of a medieval king of Scotland. It has also led to the discovery of a distinct genetic marker for descendants of King Robert ...

Little was known about three skeletons found in a medieval crypt in Scotland when workers stumbled upon the remains in 1957. Now, more than 60 years later, researchers are using forensic science and ...

Some used pandemic downtime to learn how to crochet or brew a batch of kombucha. In Scotland, many escaped the boredom of lockdown restrictions by taking up metal detecting—so much so the country’s ...

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Perched in the remote Scottish Borders, Hermitage Castle is one of Britain's most atmospheric medieval fortresses. Built ...

Archaeologists have reconstructed the weathered face of a balding, middle-age man suffering from back trouble and severe dental disease. He died more than 600 years ago and was buried in Aberdeen, ...

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