The Picts, the descendants of Iron Age tribes, are known for decorating standing stones with intricate carvings and ...

A new children’s book about Scottish history portrays the ancient Picts as black. I must admit that I was somewhat surprised by this. Mainly because I’d always thought they were blue.

A children's book has claimed the ancient inhabitants of Scotland were black. The illustrated book, which aims to make Scottish history accessible to children as young as four, claimed that Scotland ...

Research has shown the Picts contributed to the cultures around them, were internationally connected, were intricately skilled artists, held a mixture of religious beliefs and ful ...

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This is a timely passage for us in the season of Advent because there is so little urgency about keeping Christ at the fore ...

It was a place where Kings, Picts and Vikings mingled and the powerful wished to be seen, both in life and in death. Govan on ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Asterix and the Picts has been drawn into the Scottish independence debate. Jean-Yves Ferri's latest instalment in the classic French comic series - which takes Gaul's hero to iron-age Scotland - has ...

An ancient Scot who was subjected to a gruesome death 1,400 years ago might have actually been a royal, according to new research. The Pictish man with a smashed skull was found in a Scottish cave a ...

Asterix and the Picts has been released today (October 24). The French warrior travels to the Scottish highlands in the 35th book of the popular series. Until now, details of the comic had been kept ...

Follow Tristan Hughes as he is given exclusive access to the National Museum of Scotland for a look at one of Britain’s most ...