The mystery of the 4500-year-old Neolithic settlement Skara Brae and the surprising connection with 19^th Century Meiji Era Japan

Published on Jan 25, 2023

A UNESCO World Heritage older than the Egyptian Pyramids! This article (https://serai.jp/tour/1105033 – in Japanese) by Scottish resident Chie Kelly introduces the mystical Skara Brae and its fascinating facts and background stories to the audience. It also explores the surprising connections between Skaill House and 19^th century Japan through a German-British hydrographer, who was the grandfather of the 11^th Laird of Skaill, Colonel Henry William Scarth.

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The mystery of the 4500-year-old Neolithic settlement Skara Brae and the surprising connection with 19th Century Meiji Era Japan

The mystery of the 4500-year-old Neolithic settlement Skara Brae and the surprising connection with 19^th Century Meiji Era Japan