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Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland
Skara Brae (/ˈskærə ˈbreɪ/) is a stone-built Neolithic settlement located along the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney. The site was
Skara_Brae
Place in Västergötland, Sweden
Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 11,475 inhabitants in 2023. Despite its small size, it is
Skara
Swedish murderer and cannibal (born 1978)
1978), also known as the Skara Cannibal (Swedish: Skarakannibalen), is a convicted Swedish murderer. In November 2010, in Skara, he murdered his girlfriend
Isakin_Drabbad
Norwegian civil servant (born 1961)
Ove Skåra (born 9 March 1961) is a Norwegian civil servant. Skåra is the current director of information in the Norwegian Data Inspectorate. When long-time
Ove_Skåra
Church in Skara, Sweden
Skara Cathedral (Swedish: Skara domkyrka) is a church in the town of Skara, Sweden. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Diocese of Skara of
Skara_Cathedral
Extinct genus of crustaceans
Skara is a genus of oligostracan pancrustaceans known from the Upper Cambrian Orsten deposit of Sweden, similarly aged deposits in China, and possibly
Skara_(animal)
Topics referred to by the same term
Skara Brae is a Neolithic settlement in Orkney, Scotland. Skara Brae may also refer to: Skara Brae (band), a traditional Irish music group from the 1970s
Skara_Brae_(disambiguation)
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland
has been estimated that the structure took 80,000 man-hours to construct. Skara Brae – a cluster of eight houses making up Northern Europe’s best-preserved
Heart_of_Neolithic_Orkney
Swedish handball club
Skara HF is a handball club in Skara, Sweden, established on 8 April 1993 when Hangelösa HF and Stenums IF merged their handball sections. The women's
Skara_HF
Czechoslovak handball player (1950–2010)
Zdeněk Škára (23 February 1950 – 21 October 2010) was a Czechoslovak handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Škára was born in Olomouc
Zdeněk_Škára
Irish traditional music band
Skara Brae were an Irish traditional music group from Kells, County Meath, with origins in Ranafast (Rann na Feirste), County Donegal. The group consisted
Skara_Brae_(band)
Novel series by Joe Abercrombie
Grom-gil-Gorm, who dies before marrying Skara and ascending the throne. Despite being in love with him, Skara breaks up with Raith and secretly aborts
Shattered_Sea
The Skara Missal is a 12th-century illuminated manuscript, a missal kept in Stifts- och landsbiblioteket i Skara, a library in Skara, Sweden. It is the
Skara_Missal
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Skara Municipality (Swedish: Skara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skara. The
Skara_Municipality
School in Skara, Sweden
"Cathedral School") in Skara is one of Sweden's oldest Upper Secondary Schools. It was founded in 1641 at the initiative of the Diocese of Skara, and its bishop
Katedralskolan,_Skara
Lutheran diocese in Sweden
The Diocese of Skara (Swedish: Skara stift) is the oldest existing diocese in Sweden. It was originally a Latin bishopric of the Roman Catholic church
Diocese_of_Skara
Fantasy role-playing video game
published by Electronic Arts for the Apple II. Set in the fictional city of Skara Brae, which has been engulfed in eternal winter and overrun by monsters
The Bard's Tale (1985 video game)
The_Bard's_Tale_(1985_video_game)
Amusement park in Sweden
Skara Sommarland is a summer park located 8 km east of Skara. It was founded in 1984 by Swedish entrepreneur Bert Karlsson. The park attracts 350,000 visitors
Skara_Sommarland
1971 studio album by Skara Brae
Skara Brae is an album of Irish traditional music by the group Skara Brae. Released by Gael Linn Records in 1971, the self-titled album contains "beautifully
Skara_Brae_(album)
Historical province of Sweden
diocese seems to originally have been Husaby, but since 1150 the city of Skara (just some 20 kilometers; 10 miles south) held that distinction. From the
Västergötland
Greek handball player (born 1973)
Vasiliki Skara (born 4 May 1973) is a Greek handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;
Vasiliki_Skara
Design of interior spaces to benefit its occupants
Ness of Brodgar, as have templated interiors, as seen in the associated Skara Brae settlement. It was the Greeks, and later Romans who added co-ordinated
Interior_design
Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland
and part of the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney", a group of sites including Skara Brae designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The monument now known
Maeshowe
American businessman, investor, philanthropist and sailor
over 40 years, Gumberg owned and operated the thoroughbred racing stable, Skara Glen Stables in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Famous progeny include Cinnomon
Stanley_Gumberg
Irish singer (born 1953)
Ní Dhomhnaill has worked with renowned traditional Irish groups such as Skara Brae, The Bothy Band, and Nightnoise. In February 2024 it was announced
Tríona_Ní_Dhomhnaill
Neolithic stone circle in Orkney, Scotland
prowess of the builders. Euan MacKie suggested that the nearby village of Skara Brae might be the home of a privileged theocratic class of wise men who
Ring_of_Brodgar
King of Sweden from 1275 to 1290
Stockholm. Svanberg, Jan (1987). Furstebilder från Folkungatid (in Swedish). Skara: Skaraborgs länsmuseum. pp. 110–128. ISBN 91-85884-52-9. Ulf Sundberg (1999)
Magnus_Ladulås
Irish singer & musician (1951–2006)
of the twentieth century. He is remembered for his innovative work with Skara Brae, the first group to record vocal harmonization in Irish language songs
Mícheál_Ó_Domhnaill
21300000012995 Skara rådhus Rådhuset 11 previously 12 1 58°23′10″N 13°26′15″E / 58.38619°N 13.43761°E / 58.38619; 13.43761 21300000013670 Skara brandmuseum
Listed buildings in Västra Götaland County
Listed_buildings_in_Västra_Götaland_County
Culinary traditions of Bulgaria
open fire, rotated manually on a wooden skewer from 4 to 7 hours Meshana skara (mixed grill plate) – consists of kebapche, kyufte, shishche, and karnache
Bulgarian_cuisine
Swedish politician
Nordström was the chairman of the municipal board and a municipal councilor in Skara, but chose to resign when the local alliance was dissolved after the People's
Charlotte_Nordström
2018 video game
people for being magic users, adventureres, or non-humans in the town of Skara Brae as witnessed by the initial player character, Melody the bard. She
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
The_Bard's_Tale_IV:_Barrows_Deep
Swedish roller coaster
Tranan (English: The Crane) is a suspended roller coaster located at Skara Sommarland amusement park in Sweden. The ride was manufactured by S&S Worldwide
Tranan
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
purchased by John G. Sikura of Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Kentucky. He sold her to Skara Glen Stables in 2001 then in 2005, while in foal to Mineshaft, she was sold
Better_Than_Honour
Swedish handball player (born 1991)
Eriksson flyttar till Skara HF". Handbollskanalen. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021. "Fyra spelare lämnar Skara HF". Skara HF (in Swedish). Retrieved
Maja_Eriksson
Manor House in Orkney, Scotland
of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. In 1971, the house was designated as a Category
Skaill_House
Main island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland
Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar and the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, together with a number of unexcavated burial, ceremonial and settlement
Mainland,_Orkney
Country in northern Europe
other parts of Sweden were also built as seats of Sweden's bishops. The Skara Cathedral is made of bricks from the 14th century, and the Uppsala Cathedral
Sweden
11th-century missionary-bishop
of his most recent missions in Sweden. Two Swedish dioceses, Växjö and Skara, claim St Sigfrid as their founding bishop. Statements about the life of
Sigfrid_of_Sweden
Swedish bishop
(born 11 December 1957) is a member of the Bonnier family who was Bishop of Skara in the Church of Sweden from September 2012 to 2024. Through inheritance
Åke_Bonnier
British, Irish and Manx history c. 4100–2500 BC
macehead, England, c. 2900 BC Macehead from Knowth Inscribed symbols from Skara Brae Neolithic house reconstruction at Butser Farm Neolithic house, 3800
Neolithic_British_Isles
Neolithic farmstead in northwest Scotland
3800 BC to 2800 BC, earlier than the similar houses in the settlement at Skara Brae on the Orkney Mainland. The farmstead consists of two adjacent rounded
Knap_of_Howar
Distinguishable space within a building or other structure
Neolithic room at Skara Brae, Orkney, c. 3,000 BC
Room
Medieval Swedish bishop
Saint Brynoth of Skara (died 6 February 1317) was a medieval Swedish bishop who was canonized in 1498. His feast day is 9 May. The Book of Saints of the
Brynoth
Swedish family
(1922–2006), publisher Åke Bonnier (born 1957), bishop in the Diocese of Skara, today the second largest owner of the Bonnier Group. Jonas Bonnier (born
Bonnier_family
Henge in Orkney Islands, Scotland
Animal bones were found in the ditch. The pottery links the monument to Skara Brae and Maeshowe. Based on radiocarbon dating, it is thought that work
Standing_Stones_of_Stenness
One hundred years, from 3200 BC to 3101 BC
Rise of Minoan civilization. c. 3100 BC?: Neolithic settlement built at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands, Scotland (pictured). c. 3100 BC?: Earliest buildings
32nd_century_BC
Swedish hymnwriter (1653-1735)
Jesper Swedberg (28 August 1653 (O.S)–26 July 1735 (N.S)) was a bishop of Skara, Sweden. He was one of Sweden's most notable churchmen. He published the
Jesper_Swedberg
Fantasy role-playing video game franchise
Mangar has cast a spell of eternal winter on the small country town of Skara Brae to isolate it, and the player controls a group of adventurers who seek
The_Bard's_Tale
Swedish actor
Almén (born 30 June 1980 in Sala, Sweden) is a Swedish actor. He studied at Skara Skolscen and at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting. Now he
Emil_Almén
Scottish archaeologist (1906–1994)
Scotland. She was a member of V. Gordon Childe's team of archaeologists at Skara Brae and Kindrochat, as well as the writer of some of the first guidebooks
Margaret_E._B._Simpson
Piece of furniture used as a place to sleep or relax
Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023. "Skara Brae – The Furniture". orkneyjar.com. Archived from the original on 19 August
Bed
Swedish actress and screenwriter
Söderort, Stockholm) is a Swedish actress and screenwriter. Benson studied at Skara skolscen between 1967 and 1968 and also studied in Stockholm between 1968
Mia_Benson
Sephira September Girls Shouting at Planes Shrug Silent Running Size2shoes Skara Brae Skid Row Skruff Snow Patrol Something Happens Sprints Stand Stanley
List_of_Irish_musical_groups
houses of Skara Brae and the Barnhouse Settlement in Orkney from around 3000 BCE Combined with a cell-like enclave in a number of houses at Skara Brae, it
History of water supply and sanitation
History_of_water_supply_and_sanitation
Agricultural university based in Uppsala, Sweden
of Sweden; the other main facilities being Alnarp in Lomma Municipality, Skara, and Umeå. Unlike other state-owned universities in Sweden, SLU is funded
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Swedish_University_of_Agricultural_Sciences
Objects used to support human activities
Skara Brae, a Neolithic village in Orkney, Scotland The site dates from 3100 to 2500 BCE and due to a shortage of wood in Orkney, the people of Skara
Furniture
King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523
Swedish noblemen were executed at Stockholm castle, including the bishops of Skara and Strängnäs. As well as Sture's supporters, who had formed Trolle's original
Christian_II_of_Denmark
Archipelago in Scotland
Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar Skara Brae Standing Stones of Stenness Prehistoric Shetland Zenith of Iron Age
Shetland
Australian archaeologist (1892–1957)
focusing on the society of Neolithic Orkney by excavating the settlement of Skara Brae and the chambered tombs of Maeshowe and Quoyness. In these decades
V._Gordon_Childe
Role-playing video game series
Ultima is a series of open world fantasy role-playing video games from Origin Systems, created by Richard Garriott. Electronic Arts has owned the brand
Ultima_(series)
Swedish political scientist (1864–1922)
espoused prominently by General Karl Haushofer. Kjellén completed gymnasium in Skara in 1880 and matriculated at Uppsala University the same year. He completed
Rudolf_Kjellén
Swedish scholar
1464. In 1460, he was elected Bishop of Skara, but he never left Vienna and did not take up his position at Skara Cathedral. The election was annulled in
Bero_Magni_de_Ludosia
1988 video game
unleashed foul creatures that destroyed the town of Skara Brae. The box cover states it thus: Skara Brae is in ruins. Roscoe's Energy Emporium stands vacant
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
The_Bard's_Tale_III:_Thief_of_Fate
Performed by Dominique Moore. Sketches: Savage Stone Age: A chef from Skara Brae dispels the myth of primitive Neolithic cuisine on "Historical Masterchef"
List of Horrible Histories (2009 TV series) episodes
List_of_Horrible_Histories_(2009_TV_series)_episodes
Chess opening
Champion Anatoly Karpov in the 1980 European Team Chess Championship in Skara, Sweden. The opening also acquired the name of "Birmingham Defence" at this
St._George_Defence
Topics referred to by the same term
c. 1145), King of Norway Magnus Haraldsson (bishop of Skara), 1522–1529, see Diocese of Skara#History This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Magnus_Haraldsson
Danish handball player (born 1998)
club Skara HF. She also represented Denmark in the 2015 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship in Macedonia, leading to the trophy. With Skara she
Lærke_Sørensen
Serbian basketball club season
Washington 5 PIR: Washington 26 Report Pts: Škara, Vuko 14 Rebs: Ljubičić, Tišma, Škara 5 Asts: Kapusta 9 PIR: Škara 15 Arena: Belgrade Arena Attendance: 5
2024–25_KK_Partizan_season
Country within the United Kingdom
arrived in Scotland around 6000 years ago. The well-preserved village of Skara Brae on the mainland of Orkney dates from this period. Neolithic habitation
Scotland
218 BC Carthaginian attack against the Roman Republic through the Alps
depend on interpreting the three place names used by Polybius (Island, Skaras, and Allobroges) and Livy's wider range of tribe and place names, and comparing
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps
Hannibal's_crossing_of_the_Alps
Art and technique of designing buildings
and Çatalhöyük in Turkey, Jericho in the Levant, Mehrgarh in Pakistan, Skara Brae in Orkney, and Cucuteni-Trypillian culture settlements in Romania,
Architecture
16th episode of the 1st season of The Owl House
Camila-Gromila Bumper Robinson as Principal Bump Kimberly D. Brooks as Skara Episode chronology ← Previous "Understanding Willow" Next → "Wing It Like
Enchanting_Grom_Fright
Swedish nature photographer and children's writer (1927–2015)
several books, including children's books. She died on 12 January 2015 in Skara, Sweden, where she lived near the end of her life. 1953 – Micki rävungen
Astrid_Bergman_Sucksdorff
Evangelical Lutheran church
the Diocese of Karlstad. The dioceses of Uppsala, Strängnäs, Västerås, Skara, Linköping, Växjö, and the now-Finnish Diocese of Turku, are the original
Church_of_Sweden
1994 British TV series or programme
See You, See Me is a British educational television programme as part of the BBC Schools strand from 23 September 1994 to 14 November 2008. The programme
See_You,_See_Me
1281 by Bishop Brynolf approved by the diocese of the cathedral chapter Skara. The charter commences by Magnus III of Sweden having consulted the cathedral
Statute_of_Bishop_Brynolf
Swedish women's handball top division
Kungälv Lund Skara Skövde Nacka Västerås BK Heid Boden Handboll IF H 65 Höörs HK IK Sävehof Kristianstad HK Kungälvs HK Lugi HF Önnereds HK Skara HF Skövde
Handbollsligan_(women)
Historic locales in Sweden
(58°40′N 13°35′E / 58.667°N 13.583°E / 58.667; 13.583) was located near Skara on the shore of lake Vänern, in Västergötland. In the early 14th century
Earnaness
2021 American adult animated sitcom
Colindrez as Tonya Acosta, Debbie's friend who works as a veterinarian Tessa Skara as Brenna, Debbie's obnoxious younger sister John "Spud" McConnell as Daddie
The_Harper_House
Football league season
Ahlafors IF 26 10 10 6 41 37 +4 40 6 IK Kongahälla 26 10 7 9 57 42 +15 37 7 Skara FC 26 10 4 12 40 48 −8 34 8 Grebbestads IF 26 9 5 12 40 47 −7 32 9 Vänersborgs
2025 Division 2 (Swedish football)
2025_Division_2_(Swedish_football)
Prehistory of Scotland
sites far afield, including Balbrindi and Eilean Domhnuill. The houses at Skara Brae on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands are very similar, but are grouped
Prehistoric_Scotland
British archaeological site
development changed the surrounding landscape into what it is today. People from Skara Brae would have been able to walk to the Ness of Brodgar, watch or take
Ness_of_Brodgar
Alexander VI Blessed Brynolf Algotsson (c. 1240–1317), Bishop of Skara (Västergötland – Skara, Sweden) Beatified: 16 March 1499 by Pope Alexander VI Blessed
List_of_Scandinavian_saints
Eneby parish Tidersrum parish Horn parish Hycklinge parish Deanery of Skara-Barne Skara cathedral parish Ardala parish Varnhem parish Eggby-Öglunda parish
List of dioceses, deaneries and parishes of the Church of Sweden
List_of_dioceses,_deaneries_and_parishes_of_the_Church_of_Sweden
Catholic lay religious order
See, the Order of Malta and International Law" (PDF). Johnny Hagberg and Skara stiftshistoriska sällskap. ISBN 91-974235-6-4. Archived from the original
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Malta
Basketball league season
Eff: Akobundu-Ehiogu 18 Boxscore Pts: 16 Škara Rebs: 5 Škara Asts: 3 Girard III, Nikolić Eff: 17 Gibson, Škara Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Joseph Bissang
2025–26 EuroCup Basketball regular season
2025–26_EuroCup_Basketball_regular_season
Finnish writer and bishop (1676–1752)
Daniel Juslenius (10 June 1676, Mynämäki – 17 July 1752, Skara) was a Finnish writer and bishop. He was a professor of Hebrew, Greek and theology at the
Daniel_Juslenius
Archaeological site on Björkö in Sweden
Tiundaland. Locally important tings were the Westrogothic Ting of all Geats in Skara and the Ostrogothic Lionga ting in the vicinity of today's Linköping. In
Birka
Croatian physician, politician and university professor
Njavro Pavlović Penić Petrović Porges Premužić Pugelnik Prka Radić Ramljak Ramušćak Reiner M. Šeparović Z. Šeparović Širac Škara Škegro Štern Šušak Vokić
Željko_Reiner
Snowstorm in southern and western Sweden
centimetres 11 centimeters (1965) Borås 40 centimetres 27 centimeters (1925) Skara 35 centimetres 20 centimeters (1977) Jönköping 32 centimetres 24 centimeters
November_Storm_of_1995
Defunct roller coaster
Quebec, Canada. Built by Intamin, Cobra opened to the public in 1988 at Skara Sommarland amusement park, where it operated until 1994. It reopened at
Cobra_(La_Ronde)
Swedish botanist (1751–1789)
around Skara and Saleby, and some of the papers he wrote as a student at Skara and Uppsala are in the Olof Knös Collection in the county library of Skara. The
Anders_Dahl
1389 battle between Danish and Swedish forces
Margaret's Swedish troops began a siege of Axevalla House, located between Skara and Skövde, held by German mercenaries. Margaret's main force eventually
Battle_of_Åsle
Irish traditional band
joined by a brother and sister who played in the Irish traditional group Skara Brae: Mícheál Ó Domhnaill on acoustic guitar and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill on
The_Bothy_Band
452 171 Östra Göinge Municipality 449 172 Skellefteå Municipality 447 173 Skara Municipality 447 174 Robertsfors Municipality 446 175 Gagnef Municipality
List of municipalities of Sweden by wealth
List_of_municipalities_of_Sweden_by_wealth
Roman Catholic archbishop
information received from Adalward, formerly Dean of Bremen and later, Bishop of Skara. In essence, what this report tells us is that Osmund was a protégé of a
Osmund_(missionary_bishop)
Swedish bishop
was a professor and head of Uppsala University and served as Bishop of Skara from 1640 till 1651. Jonas Magni was born on 11 March 1583 in Växjö, Sweden
Jonas_Magni_Wexionensis
Bridged island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar Skara Brae Standing Stones of Stenness Prehistoric Shetland Zenith of Iron Age
Eilean_Leathann
Norwegian politician and jurist
April 2010. Until his successor Bjørn Erik Thon was named in late May, Ove Skåra was acting director. Georg Apenes has authored several books, with topics
Georg_Apenes
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Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Lord of Perfection
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anshumala | அநà¯à®·à¯à®®à®¾à®²à®¾
Garland of rays
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, German, Shakespearean
Sea Guard
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lady, Wife, Friend
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִימֶלֶך) Hebrew name ABIYMELEK means "Melek is father" or "my father is king." In the bible, this is the name name of several characters, including the king of Gerar who took Abraham's wife Sarah and was forced by God to return her. Also spelled Avimelech.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Female
English
Feminine variant of English unisex Meredith, MERIDETH means "sea day" or "sea sun."
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
Wife of Gareth.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Good. Virtuous.
Girl/Female
English
Mistress; lady. Feminine of Cyril.
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