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travel guide - History and heritage information A personal travel guide and photo gallery of the Orkney Islands, with attractions, walks, accommodation, and heritage highlights. |
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 Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage SiteIn December 1999 UNESCO, the United Nations Education and Organization, proclaimed the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. Thie designation amounts to a recognition of the value to world heritage of the Neolithic sites on Mainland, Orkney. Included within the designated area are The Ring of Brogar, Maes Howe, The Stones of Stenness, Barnhouse Neolithic Village, The Watchstone, the Ring of Bookan, Unstan Chambered Cairn, and - a bit further away - the stone village of Skara Brae. About World Heritage SitesAn international panel designated by UNESCO reasoned that "The monuments of Orkney, dating back to 3000-2000 BC, are outstanding testimony to the cultural achievements of the Neolithic peoples of northern Europe." More about Unesco World Heritage Sites
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