For the chief of a 17th-century Scottish clan, missing a deadline was nothing to shrug off. In fact, on Feb. 13, 1692, when he failed to swear his oath of allegiance to the king on time — possibly ...

They were hidden for safekeeping for more than 300 years. Now, archaeologists have found a 17th-century hoard of coins in a house in Glencoe that offers a snapshot of one of the darkest days in ...

Archaeology excels in giving insights into the everyday lives of people in the past. It is only very occasionally that we get those spine-tingling moments when we can connect the artifacts and ...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — In days of yore, clan chiefs ruled rugged swaths of Scotland as their fiefdoms, collecting taxes, calling men to arms and deciding land disputes. These days, clan chiefs get ...

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One of the largest estates on the Isle of Skye, which includes a famous castle and the historic lands of the Clan MacDonald, is being put up for sale. The charity which owns the land said it had taken ...

Scotland's clans are globally renowned, forming a core part of the country's rich heritage. With hundreds of clans still active today, the term 'clann' comes from the Gaelic word for 'children', ...