| Home | My Account | Directories |
Ancient Egypt Exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland
Published on 2012-02-11 18:14:10
Hundreds of treasures from ancient Egypt are, as of today, on show at the newly refurbished National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The fascinating ‘Mummies Exhibition’ is a joint venture between the Dutch Rijkesmuseum van Oudheden and our own collection of Egyptian artefacts from Scotland, making this exhibit the largest accumulation of Egyptian valuables this [...]Ancient Egypt Exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland is a post from Scotland Here and Now
MacPhersons Rant
Published on 2012-02-10 02:56:52
Also known as “MacPherson’s Farewell”, this lament was composed by the outlaw James MacPherson (1675 – 1700) in his prison cell the night before his execution. MacPherson, a fine fiddler, had a reputation as a Robin Hood kind of character, stealing only from the rich to feed the poor people around Elgin, Forres and Banff [...]MacPhersons Rant is a post from Scotland Here and Now
How Scottish Tartan Became a Fashion Icon
Published on 2012-02-08 04:15:38
Tartan has a long and well recognised link to Scotland, but its history and appeal spans far further than the borders of Scotland. For over a century tartan has been loved by fashion designers, who have used the fabric within their collections. Tartan is now available and worn all over the world. Tartan arrived in [...]How Scottish Tartan Became a Fashion Icon is a post from Scotland Here and Now
