In 1850, a farmer found a secret door in the ground - what he saw on the other side shocked the whole world

History can be boring and dry at times, but sometimes amazing things are discovered that you can’t help but be impressed by. And this is one of those discoveries.

Next to a small stream in Scotland, nestled and hidden in the green mountains, there is a well hidden well. It may not look impressive at first, but one step inside and you will be amazed by what you will see.

About 1000 years ago, it was a very important place, but later it disappeared and was buried under the sand. No one had any idea that this place existed, but when a severe storm hit the Orkney Islands in 1850, the amazing secret was again revealed.

In the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland, nestled in the green hills, lies a secret older than the pyramids in Egypt.

At first it may not seem like something impressive, but in fact this place is very unique.

On these green hills, there is an ancient underground city, beautifully preserved. The prehistoric settlement is called Skara Brae.

In the mid-19th century, the Orkney Islands suffered a severe storm that caused widespread destruction and the death of more than 200 people. But with the bad came good. Because when the storm passed, nearby farmers discovered the settlement in the sand.

The settlement consists of eight stone houses and is believed to have been inhabited between 3180 and 2500 BC. Skara Brae is one of the oldest farming villages in Britain.

Skara Brae has been nicknamed ‘Scotland’s Pompeii’ due to the fact that the site has remained remarkably well-preserved.

Because of the sand and the architecture, the buildings were protected from the cold and the elements, and the village has remained remarkably well-preserved for thousands of years.

Archaeologists estimate that between 50 and 100 people lived in the village. Once the settlement was built, the houses were about 1500 meters from the sea.

The houses were surrounded by green fields. Now the sea came very close to the village, creating a spectacular view.

The village consisted of 7 or 8 houses that were connected to each other by tunnels. Each house could lock itself with a stone door.

Each room always had one bed that was larger than the other beds, but no one knows why. Each room had cupboards, chairs, and storage boxes. These storage boxes were protected from water, which indicates that they probably kept live seafood inside the house, probably to eat at a later stage.

One house was different from the others. There, archaeologists found no beds or furniture. It is believed that the house was used as a workshop.

The village also had a sewage system and each house had a simple toilet.

Skara Brae was a family-based society. The house structures are similar, leading archaeologists to conclude that the families were equal in status, with no clear leadership.

Some believe that the villagers were poets, people of unknown origin who settled in eastern or northern Scotland during the later stages of Britain's Iron Age. But archaeological finds have shown that the people who lived in the village were much older than this period.

A number of very mysterious finds have been found at the site. Among the other things was a carved stone ball. No one knows what it was used for.

No one knows why the village was abandoned. But around 2500 BC the climate changed, making the weather much colder and wetter in the Orkney Islands. There are many theories that the fate of the inhabitants of Skara Brae was tragic. The most common theory is that they died in a deadly storm.

A conspiracy theory by Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas is that Stonehenge was abandoned at that time..

So what will happen to Skara Brae? Although the settlement was built almost two kilometers from the sea, the water line is slowly approaching. Since 1026, the houses have been protected by a wall that was built to protect the site from the sea and severe storms.

There were thoughts of building an artificial beach with large stones and a breakwater to preserve the village, and other sites. But so far nothing has been done about it.

In the meantime, tourists can visit this magical and fascinating place, but the question is, for how long?

We hope that the Scottish government will do everything in its power to preserve this amazing place.

We definitely want to get there and see it in person.