Uig Sands was previously named among the 38 "best beaches in the world for a dreamy holiday" by Condé Nast Traveller. The ...

The Lewis Chessmen are the most important chess pieces in history. Ever since the ivory figures were discovered sometime before 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides ...

It remains unknown who buried the pieces or why they did, but they may have been the property of a merchant who sailed from Scandinavia to Scotland, Ireland or the Isle of Man to sell the playing ...

The “iconic” Lewis chessmen have been redisplayed in a case ... and land along the west coast of Scotland as well as the Isle of Man. There was a strong Scandinavian influence in the region ...

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First Minister Alex Salmond has joined calls for the return of the Lewis chessmen to Scotland ... The beautifully carved game pieces were found on a beach near Uig on the isle of Lewis in about 1831.

The Lewis Chessmen are among the most popular collections in the British Museum. Discovered on the Isle of Lewis of Scotland in 1831, the medieval chess pieces were made of walrus ivory.( ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. An unnamed buyer has bought the missing Lewis chessman piece ...