Is There Really An Underground City in Edinburgh?
Paris has its catacombs. Turkey has its underground citadels. Edinburgh has its vaults. Descend...
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Scottish witches, religion & education: International Women's Day 2024
Celebrate International Women’s Day by exploring the lives of 3 women who influenced Scottish...
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Elsie Inglis: who refused to ‘go home and sit still’
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Descend into the secrets of the city’s past on an Edinburgh history tour of the Blair Street...
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When you think of a witch, you may think of a green woman with a black pointy hat, cape, and broom....
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By Linda Bates, Mercat Storyteller Scotland’s most famous poet, Robert Burns, is usually...
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