S03E00: Orkney’s Stone Age Temple | A History of Ancient Britain

Duration: 59'10''

Synopsis

Using 3D graphics, Neil Oliver explores a recently-discovered 5,000-year-old temple in Orkney that has triggered new thoughts about the beliefs of Neolithic people.

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