The heart of neolithic Orkney which includes the village of Skara Brae, the Standing Stones of Stenness, the Maeshowe passage grave and the Ring of Brodgar is a designated unesco World Heritage Site.

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Homes and businesses in the Orkney island of Papa Westray are now receiving their internet through the water network, in what is believed to be a UK first. Cables have been laid within existing ...

How Donald Trump's golf dream turned into a nightmare for a small Scottish community. Guess the meaning of old Orkney words in the Whassigo panel game.

During work to locate loose stones at the royal palace of Angkor Thom, archaeologists found 12 sandstone guardian statues.

Hours of standing turned out to have their own downsides. Photo / 123RF Sitting for long hours is bad for our health. Standing up may not be much better, though. A large new study of more than ...

The two slabs are designed to stand 1404mm apart, with a reason for that precise figure. Wrapping around the faces o ...

The stones are made of beechwood and plastic ... We also love the rougher Orkney Linen Tablecloth, for a more-relaxed vibe. There’s nothing quite like the smell of a slow-simmered meal, and ...

Remarkable Discovery” of 900-Year-Old Sandstone Statues Like ‘Door Guardians’ Hidden Deep in Cambodia A team of ...

A total of 345 circles were identified. Excavating the site, the team discovered that the circles varied in diameter from 13 to 26 feet, and each contained at least one standing stone in their center.

The standing desk is often touted, especially for office workers, as the panacea to our sedentary lifestyles. However, a recent study has found standing for long periods might not be much better than ...