Features

Scottish myths, folklore and legends

Scotland is a land of myths and legends from the world-famous Loch Ness Monster to water kelpies. We explore just a few of them.

Happy 600th St Andrews

2011 marks the 600th anniversary of the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland’s first university and the third oldest in the English speaking world.

New beginnings

Some of Scotland's finest museums are set to re-open this year following major refurbishment.

The Alamo and The Scots

Four native born Scots were among the 189 volunteers who made their last stand against at the tiny Texan fortress of the Alamo.

Voices from Scotland's past

A new digital archive contains thousands of hours of recordings of Scottish voices

Preserving and Enhancing Historical Sites in Scotland

On St Andrew's Day weekend many celebrated heritage sites are open free.

Scottish Archaeology - Scotlands Rich Seam of Archaeology

Scotland's story can be traced back thousands of years.

Monumental Scotland

Our feature highlights Scotlands recent boom in creativity.

Otzi, Big Meg and the world's oldest member

Three stories from the fields of archaeology and palaeontology.

Archaeological treasures

Scotland is an archaeologist's El Dorado: full of historical treasures that just scrape the surface of the land.