Scotland Archive

Feature Articles –   Callanish: the Hyperborean temple Callanish is one of the most beautiful, but also most remote stone circles in Europe. That in itself is a major clue that it was likely a temple known to the ancient Greeks, who linked it with their god Apollo and a mysterious island known as Hyperborea. by Philip Coppens 2000 BC. The edge of the world. That …

Anglesey, the island on the far west of Wales, was one of the last vestiges of Celtic religion in Roman times. But whereas it is assumed that the Romans wiped out the druid religion… did it somehow survive? And is nearby Bardsey Island linked with it? by Philip Coppens Almost invisible to any modern traveller, the north-west of Wales remains an island. Several islands, in …

Conspiracy Times –   1984: For the love of Big Brother The concept of an “Orwellian” society was expressed by George Orwell in his epic novel 1984. Famous in the 1980s for its seemingly prophetic title when a world was facing the Cold War, it has since disappeared into the background… but perhaps its message has now become all the more important? by Philip Coppens The …