Ancient Greek and Roman writers tell of the Picts, who dominated northern Scotland by the 3rd century AD. Known as enemies of Rome, they waged almost continual war, ultimately preventing Roman conquest. Scotland never fell. #Picts #Scotland #AncientHistory #RomanEmpire #BritishHistory From: Ancient Lost Worlds S1 Ep2 | Odyssey - Ancient History

The Picts! #history #britain #ancestors #picts | The Stoic English

Long before Gaelic kings and Viking raiders shaped Scotland’s destiny, a powerful people reigned over the rugged lands of the north — the Picts, known to the Romans as the Painted Ones. From the third to the ninth centuries AD, they carved their history in stone — spirals, beasts, and enigmatic symbols still standing like whispers from another age. Among these symbols and graves, one truth stands out: Pictish women wielded extraordinary power. Their society may have been matrilineal, meaning kin