Ancient Scottish Tomb Unearths Rare Skeletons
An "incredibly rare" 5,000-year-old tomb has been discovered on the Scottish Orkney Islands, revealing a stone structure accessed through a 23-foot-long passage and surrounded by a cairn. The excavation uncovered fourteen articulated skeletons of men, women, and children, including two positioned in an embracing manner with children placed over their heads. The tomb, representing the pinnacle of Neolithic engineering in northern Britain, is one of only 12 similar tombs known to exist in Orkney. The discovery provides new insights into the lives of these ancient peoples.
