Skara Brae

3180 BC8 housesUK (Scotland)

CountryUK (Scotland)

Date3180 BC

Notable Feature8 houses

RegionOrkney

About Skara Brae

The best-preserved Neolithic village in Europe. Revealed by a storm in 1850. The houses had stone beds, dressers, and storage boxes. Built before the pyramids. Called the Scottish Pompeii.

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