Jarlshof in the Shetland Islands is looking for a guide to take visitors through its Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, Pictish, Viking and Scottish ruins ...

A controversy has been brewing at Denver's Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library after several historical artifacts were removed from public display, raising concerns and frustration ...

Jarlshof boasts an impressive Norse settlement possibly originating in the 9th century. The earliest longhouse was in use for several generations, being modified and lengthened over time.

Description An explanation of how the Norse settlement of Jarlshof in Shetland, Scotland, has taught archaeologists about the Norse and how they lived.

Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on ...

Orkney is home to prehistoric villages including Skara Brae, while Shetland boasts Jarlshof among others. There are many stone cairns on Orkney, containing multiple graves: one may hold over 300 ...

Jarlshof, described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles" was first revealed after a storm in 1890.

Jarlshof is an impressive multiperiod site, spanning the Neolithic -17 th century AD. Its Iron Age levels include a remodelled broch and the remains of a roundhouse. Crucially however, it includes ...

The spectacular Jarlshof archaeological dig in the Shetland Islands is one of 11 sites on a list for consideration for Unesco world heritage status. The Jarlshof excavations have revealed evidence ...

Historic Environment Scotland is offering the chance for history enthusiasts to take up a role at dozens of properties, from Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness, to Jarlshof Norse settlement ...