Although today almost everything has an explanation, it is still possible to find mysterious corners throughout the planet and, as it could not be otherwise, in Hard Hobbit To Break we have told you about a lot of them: the grave of Newgrange in Ireland, the Nazca lines in Peru, the island of Por-Bajin in Siberia… Fortunately, we still have many more amazing places to discover.
Today, for example, we want to tell you about one of the oldest settlements in the world. Yes! YES! As you are reading it! We are referring to Skara Brae, a Celtic town that, according to experts, was founded in 3,200 B.C. What makes this place a mysterious destination is not only the sophistication of the town, which we will talk about later, but the fact that, according to research, its inhabitants left as if they were running away from something. Do you want to discover more details about this spectacular archaeological site? Well, be very attentive to what we tell you next!
Location and main characteristics
The Celtic town of Skara Brae is located on a hill by the sea in the village of Skerrabra in the Orkney Islands, an archipelago located north of Scotland. One of the most surprising things about this settlement is that all the houses are the same size. In addition, they all have the same type of plant, which suggests that it was a commune and not a hierarchical society. It is also important to note that between the houses there were covered walkways that led to an open paved area.
A most sophisticated town
Despite being over 5,000 years old, the Celtic town of Skara Brae was most sophisticated. And do not think we exaggerate! The inhabitants of this place had from locks to drainage systems, as well as plumbing elements to evacuate waste, built-in sideboards, embedded compartments, water tanks, insulating material ... There is also a room that only opens from the outside, so it could be a kind of prison.
The discovery of Skara Brae
Perhaps the most curious thing about this site is the way it was discovered. And it is that if it were not for one of the most common meteorological phenomena in the world (yes, we are referring to rain), it may be that today we did not know the existence of this town. Actually, what made it possible for Skara Brae to come to light was a storm that the inhabitants of Great Britain suffered for two days in 1850. And although the storm had many negative consequences, it also triggered this great discovery, as the water ripped the grass from a mound until leaving the remains of this solid visible. stone town. Later, experts uncovered the entire settlement, which had been kept practically intact thanks to having been buried for so many centuries.
Its mysteries
As we have mentioned before, one of the great mysteries of this settlement is the reason that made the inhabitants of this place leave the area, although everything indicates that they ran away from something. In addition, experts do not know why this commune decided to settle in this place, although there is evidence that they were here for about 600 years. On the other hand, the function of the watertight deposits in all the houses is unknown. Then we leave you with our Gallery, where you will find more images of Skara Brae. Do not miss it!
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