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Renovation reveals Blanche Mortimer’s 14th c. stone memorial holds a surprise: Her remains lay in the tomb behind her Sleeping Beauty visage.
Orkney’s Venus Figurines and Great Goddess Theory
The discovery of Venus figurines in Neolithic Orkney creates some debate and suggests a religion centered around a goddess.
Neolithic Orkney’s Unique Archaeology: The Orkney Venus
Orkney has a variety of historical art pieces and places, many of them with a mysterious past – including the enigmatic – and famous – Orkney Venus.
Neolithic Scotland: Heart of Orkney World Heritage Sites
Many of Orkney’s Neolithic monuments date back over 5000 years; archaeologists are coming to understand that the area was a focal point for innovation.
The Amarna Letters: Diplomacy in Ancient Egypt
How did other kingdoms correspond with Egypt during the reign of Akhenaten? Read royal correspondence via the Amarna letters; cuneiform on clay tablets.