The carved head is made of red sandstone. University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute An intricately carved head made of red sandstone has been found on one of Scotland’s Orkney ...

Whisky that not only survives in barrel for 50 years but also thrives without taking on too much wood deserves a special treatment. And that’s just what Highland Park has given this batch of scotch, ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Viking drinking hall on a remote island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago. The large Norse Hall was uncovered at Westness on the island of Rousay. Dating to ...

Orkney, Scotland Orkney, an archipelago of some 70 islands—20 of them inhabited—lies 10 miles north of the northern tip of Scotland. I first visited the islands when I was 11, on a school trip. The ...

As beach houses go, Thorfinn the Mighty's is a cracker. Absolute waterfront. Views for miles. White-sand beaches. Great fishing. Sauna. The tide washes in twice a day to cover the causeway from the ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The crew of a replica Viking longship scrapped plans to sail across the North Sea on Monday because of unfavorable winds, and the ship was to be towed to a group of islands north ...

Vikings may have been family men who traveled with their wives to new lands, according to a new study of ancient Viking DNA. Maternal DNA from ancient Norsemen closely matches that of modern-day ...

Thorfinn Skull-Splitter is, as usual, a problem. The Orkney Islands off north-east Scotland are currently keen to highlight their long and fruitful relationship with Norway. But if you read the ...

(CN) — Outside the northern coast of Scotland lies an archipelago of about 70 islands. Orkney and its around 22,540 habitants are unsatisfied with how things are run within the United Kingdom, making ...

The Norse hall was discovered during excavations at Skaill Farmstead, on the island of Rousay, Orkney. UHI Archaeology Institute Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Viking drinking hall on a ...