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.

Ancient DNA reveals that the Picts, the "painted people" of Scotland who fought off the Romans, weren't an enigmatic group that migrated from faraway lands. Instead, the Picts had local roots and were ...

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

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 origins of the Picts were local to the British Isles and not from large scale migration from exotic locations in the east, new research suggests. The study is helping to shed new light on the ...

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 ...

A fort that is more than 1,000 years old, dating back to the time of Alfred the Great, has been unearthed in Scotland, more than 200 years after it was thought to have been completely destroyed. The ...

Stand in Aberlemno and you find yourself at the heart of a landscape of deep importance to the Picts - and a place where villagers care very much about their history indeed. Did you know with a ...

Scientists and archaeologists were making huge leaps forward in the understanding of our ancient ancestors before the lockdown began. Here, Writer at Large Neil Mackay, uncovers what we know today ...

"The warrior is an essential part of society, the central part of power." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in ...