Western Europe’s ‘Earliest String Instrument’ Found In Cave on Isle of Skye

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Archaeologists believe they have uncovered the remains of the earliest stringed instrument to be found so far in western Europe.

The small burnt and broken piece of carved piece of wood was found during an excavation in a

Neolithic Horned Cairns Scanned In Scotland

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Archaeologists have produced three-dimensional images of the horned cairns from the scans.

The stone structures are more than 60m (196ft) in length and have two projecting walls at their entrances that create small courtyard areas.

A car park

Vikings in Shetland

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Check out the whole gallery. Adorable.

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Why I Won’t Rush Back To Edinburgh

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And yes, maybe they are friendly… the Big Issue vendors certainly wanted to have a longer conversation with me than they do in London.

My favourite store in the highlands

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That’s all whisky. All. Of. It.

Plus… You know… Awesome name.

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Just Another Castle. Whatever

The afterlife as seen from the Isle of Skye

Talisker Distillery

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Place of my dreams. Place of my dreams with a gift shop.

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