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Broomhall House in Fife holds a private collection of ancient Greek marbles taken from Athens for the Earl of Elgin in the 19th century

Questions for Scottish estate over Elgin Marbles kept in private collection

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse on Eilean Mòr is one of 208 maintained by workers of the Northern Lighthouse Board

Scottish lighthouse workers win major pay increase after strike action

Mick McGahey has been described as one of Scotland's 'greatest working-class heroes'

Calls for iconic Scottish trade unionist to be 'immortalised' in Holyrood

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How the failure of Scotland's colonial adventures led to the establishment of RBS

BACK IN THE DAY How the failure of Scotland's colonial adventures led to the establishment of RBS

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New discoveries have been made about the Crown of Scotland

Historic conservation work reveals new details about Honours of Scotland

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John Maclean died 100 years ago

HISTORY Back in the Day: Marking a century since the death of a Red Clydeside hero

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This month marks 100 years since the death of John Maclean

THE BIG READ Why Scottish socialist campaigner John Maclean is relevant as ever

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A new book is looking into the life of James VI and I

EXCLUSIVE New book tackles Anglocentric view of King James VI of Scotland

Judith Langlands-Scott and Shaun Wilson have been researching the history of the Forfar witches

Exclusive Memorial plaque to be unveiled in tribute to accused Scottish witches

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The defensive tower is thought to date back to around 1547

'Remarkable': Lost tower used to defend against English uncovered in Stirling

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Investigators collected water samples from the famous Scottish lake

Loch Ness Monster DNA test claims to reveal historical genealogy

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How England, King William and Spain were to blame for Darien Scheme failure

BACK IN THE DAY How England, King William and Spain were to blame for Darien Scheme failure

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The all-Scots curling team won a medal in Chamonix in 1924

Medal won by all-Scots curling team goes on display at museum

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The Darien Scheme failed – but why?

BACK IN THE DAY Darien Scheme: The Scottish ambitions crushed between empires

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The site of the “missing” monastery was found under a field

Archaeologists unearth ‘missing’ monastery linked to first written Gaelic

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Robbie Phillips and his team on top of 'the thumb' sea stack in St Kilda

Remote Scottish sea stack 'climbed for first time in more than 100 years'

The Stone of Destiny has been the focus of a protest from This is Rigged

Three arrested after Stone of Destiny targeted by protest

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Clava Cairns bronze age stones outside Culloden, Inverness

BACK IN THE DAY The Clava Cairns are tangible reminders of our ancestors

Hundreds of people turned out on a cold morning in the capital

Humza Yousaf among dignitaries to lay Remembrance wreaths at Edinburgh service

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Bristol Scout team

EXCLUSIVE Film featuring stunning Scots landscape honours fighter pilot’s legacy

A scene of Darien Harbour taken in 1871

BACK IN THE DAY The Darien Scheme: Dysentery, death and disaster

A number of volunteers helped out with the dig

Archaeological dig unveils discoveries dating back thousands of years

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The Stone of Destiny will be displayed at the new Perth Musuem from next March

Ticket warning issued to Stone of Destiny visitors

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Ian Blackford and the other SNP MPs wore white roses during the King's Speech proceedings

Why SNP MPs are wearing white roses during the King's Speech

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The remains of the neolithic chambered cairn near Creetown, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland

BACK IN THE DAY The cairns holding the key to early Scottish-Irish connections

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King William II

BACK IN THE DAY How a King showed he preferred his English subjects to his Scottish ones

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Vice principal Gavin McLachlan shakes hands with Pan, Chuang-Chih, the township mayor of Mudan Township Office

Skulls of tribal warriors returned to ancestral home by University of Edinburgh

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Archaeologists made the discovery during a dig in the garden of a cottage near Stirling

'Astonishing': 2000-year-old Roman road uncovered in Scottish garden

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The turnip arrived to these islands from Europe during the 18th century Agrarian Revolution

Letters When turnip arrived on our shores it was meant to feed livestock

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Fonab Castle was the highest-ranked castle in Scotland

Four Scottish castles named among list of UK's top 10

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Between 1952 and 1960, British soldiers forced 1.5 million Kenyans into concentration camps

Kenya request 'unequivocal apology' from King Charles for colonial abuses

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Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31st October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day or Samhain

BACK IN THE DAY How ancient Scots celebrated Halloween, Hallowe'en, All Hallows and Samhain...

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Wouldn’t it be nice not to repeat what happened in the past?

comment Big Wind are no less ugly than oil giants and could fuel The Clearances: Part Two

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BBC's Union with David Olusoga

HISTORY Hamish MacPherson: The full truth of Darien Scheme must be mapped out

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Screengrab from the BBC's Union with David Olusoga

What does this new BBC documentary tell us about the Union?

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Marion's Journey depicts the story of Holocaust survivor Marion Camrass

Scottish company praises power of video games to make Holocaust education accessible

Kenneth Kaunda, who became Zambia's first president when it gained independence, had a great love for the Scots

Letters Zambia article brought back fond memories of a ‘colonial’ childhood

A view of St Vincent and the Grenadines, which became independent in 1979

INDEPENDENCE IS NORMAL The island nation 'punching above its weight' on world stage after independence

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The archives of Charles Lyell

Edinburgh University to display rescued archives of Darwin mentor Charles Lyell

The skeletons of 14 men, women and chlidren were discovered

Skeletons unearthed after 'incredibly rare' tomb discovered in Orkney

Kenneth Kaunda became Zambia's first president when it gained independence in 1964

Independence is Normal Independence is Normal: Zambia's peaceful path after federalism rejection

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The Union Canal in Linlithgow

BACK IN THE DAY The history of Scotland's canals and our role in developing them in England

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Bonnie Prince Charlie's sword is to go on display to the public

Bonnie Prince Charlie’s sword to return to Scotland and go on display

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A plan of Edinburgh dated 1776

HISTORY How the Union influenced the design of Scotland's capital city

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James Douglas, the 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover presenting the Act of Union to Queen Anne in 1707

HISTORY Back in the Day: Anger and protests as 1707 Union is ratified

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General view of the final approach onto Barra Airport on Traigh Mhor beach seen from the flight deck of a Twin Otter aircraft

BACK IN THE DAY Reaching for the skies: The history of Scotland's airports

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The Burghers of Calais statue by Rodin in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster, London

Rodin sculpture worth £3m among artworks 'missing' from Glasgow museums

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A new book looks into the history of Scottish sailing

EXCLUSIVE New book reveals the extraordinary history of Scottish sailing

How the Kirk was won round to Union

BACK IN THE DAY How the Kirk was won round to Union

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Inveraray Castle on Loch Fyne is the home of Clan Campbell

Leading branches of famous Scottish clan actually unrelated, researchers find

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A grade-B listed monument at Taymouth Castle has been smashed (inset)

EXCLUSIVE Smashed listed monument at Taymouth Castle raises questions for developers

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Professor John Anderson partially founded Strathclyde University’s predecessor via a bequest in his will but additional money came from Glasgow merchants

Scottish university reveals links to slavery profits in new report

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Campaigners want King Charles to pay reparations for the monarchy's role in the slave trade

Keir Starmer urged to make King Charles pay for monarchy's role in slavery

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A panel displayed in the Surgeons’ Hall Museum prompted a complaint

Complaint rejected over last ‘British’ king to die in battle museum panel

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