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Arthur’s Seat: the stone heart of Edinburgh’s soul
EDINBURGH is a city best enjoyed on foot. From the medieval Old Town to the gracious New Town, it is full of visual surprises. Not least is the imposing mass of Arthur’s Seat – an extinct volcano that has been home to man and beast, flora and fauna, intrigue and murder for thousands of years.
The history of Arthur’s Seat began some 350 million years ago when an enormous volcanic eruption splattered molten rock and ash across what is now Holyrood Park. Back then the summit would have been double the height that it is now; millions of years of erosion have brought it down to size. for more click here
