Ancient Scotland Archive

AncientPages.com - On April 9, 1747, the Scottish Jacobite Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, became the last man in Britain to be publicly beheaded at Tower Hill, London. The last

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Using 3D scanning technology, a team of experts and amateur archaeologists will study and create a new digital database of mysterious rock carvings

AncientPages.com - On December 8, 1542, Mary Queen of Scots was born. She represents one of history's true enigmas. Historians know plenty about what she did and where she

AncientPages.com - On November 13, 1093, died Malcolm III, King of Scots from 1058 to 1093. He was nicknamed Canmore (in Scottish Gaelic: "Great Chief," Malcolm ruled for 35

AncientPages.com - On October 6, 1536, William Tyndale, who wanted the Bible to be available to all people, was burned at the stake. He was a prominent figure in Protestant

AncientPages.com - On August 23, 1305, great Scottish hero William Wallace was hanged, drawn, and cut into pieces. It was a traitor's death. On this day, William Wallace was

AncientPages.com - On July 24, 1567, Mary Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate. She was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle, Kinross-shire, and her infant son James was crowned and

AncientPages.com - On July 19, 1545, the warship Mary Rose, a favorite ship of King Henry VIII, sank during an engagement with the French fleet in Portsmouth Harbor. The Mary

AncientPages.com - Very little is known about the mysterious Picts and yet, they played a vital role in the history of Scotland. These brave and determined people repelled the conquests of

AncientPages.com - The discovery of the Ness of Brodgar – a complex of ancient monumental buildings has forced historians to rethink their knowledge about ancient Britain. There are dozens of buildings, among them one