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 ...

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

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 ...

The Picts of Scotland who have long intrigued and have been ascribed exotic origins in fact descended from indigenous Iron Age society and were genetically most similar to people living today in ...

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 ...

Experts have uncovered a rare stone in Scotland with baffling symbols carved into it. Indigenous people who lived there around 1,500 years ago are thought to have left the markings. Three oval shapes, ...

Scottish fisherman pulled up a rare catch near Aberdeen earlier this year: a large stone etched with geometric markings. It was a Pictish symbol stone, with a meaning and age as enigmatic as the ...

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