When the Romans first came to northern Scotland in the first century A.D., they found the Highlands occupied by fierce, tattoo-covered tribes they called the Picts, or painted people. From the ...

Together they created the Kingdom of Alba. The Picts took part in one of the most decisive battles in Scottish history - the Battle of Dun Nechtain (Dunnichen). If the Picts had lost, Scotland ...

While excavating the site, Ralph unearthed an extremely rare Pictish ring believed to date back at least a thousand years. The site where the ring was found is thought to have been a seat of power ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more A “remarkable” Pictish ring with “an intricate setting” was discovered in Scotland by an amateur ...

The Prelude reveals that in the past women were mainly regarded as sexual or for breeding children: Cospatric married a Pictish lady and got on her bairns. Jean Guthrie is a tragic modern example ...

The Picts lived in Northern Britain, had their own distinct culture, and interacted with their contemporaries in Britain and abroad. Large stones, carved by Pictish craftsmen with symbols and ...

Together they created the Kingdom of Alba. The Picts took part in one of the most decisive battles in Scottish history - the Battle of Dun Nechtain (Dunnichen). If the Picts had lost, Scotland ...