Located in the Northern Isles of Scotland, Orkney is a remote and wild environment. With over 5000 years of history, this small archipelago of islands is a treasure trove of ancient sites and secrets.
Today Tristan is joined by Archaeologist Dr Antonia Thomas to talk about the art in some of the incredible sites and excavations across Orkney. Touching on famous locations like Skara Brae, or the legendary tomb Maeshowe, what can neolithic art tell us about the lives of the people who lived there 5000 years ago?
For more Ancients content, subscribe to our Ancients newsletter here. If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today!
Sex Work in Pompeii
Attila the Hun: Terror of Rome
Gladiators of Pompeii
Attila the Hun: Scourge of God
Pompeii: Life Before the Eruption
Cyrus the Great
Chichén Itzá
Poseidon: God of the Sea
Stonehenge
Homo Naledi: The First Burials?
Jersey: Ice Age Island
Helen of Troy with Natalie Haynes
Chandragupta Maurya: Hero of India
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lion Man: The First Myth?
Persia and the Bible
Achilles
Origins of Water
The Picts
The First Spears
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Not Just the Tudors
Gone Medieval
Dan Snow’s History Hit
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
History Extra podcast