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Ashley Cowie
Biography
Ashley Cowie is a Scottish historian, author and documentary filmmaker presenting original perspectives on historical problems, in accessible and exciting ways. His books, articles and television shows explore lost cultures and kingdoms, ancient crafts and artefacts, symbols and architecture, myths and legends telling thought-provoking stories which together offer insights into our shared social history - People's History.
In his 20's Ashley was based in Caithness on the north east coast of Scotland and walked thousands of miles across ancient Neolithic landscapes collecting flint artefacts, which led to the discovery of significant Neolithic settlements. Having delivered a series of highly acclaimed lectures on the international Science Festival Circuit about his discoveries, he has since written four bestselling non-fiction books. Elected as a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, incorporated by Royal Charter in 1783, Ashley has been involved in a wide range of historical and scientific research projects which are detailed in the Festival pages on his website; www.ashleycowie.com.
In 2009 Ashley became resident Historian on STV’s The Hour Show and has since featured as an expert Historian on several documentaries. Ashley’s own documentaries have been watched by an estimated 200 million people and currently air in over 40 countries. NBC’s Universal’s hit-adventure show ‘Legend Quest’ follows Ashley’s global hunt for lost artefacts and is watched by over 5 million viewers in Australia, Asia and Europe every week. In North America, PBS’s ‘Great Estates’ was in Amazon’s top-ten “most downloaded documentaries 2016” and has been watched by an estimated 150 million people. And in Scotland, Ashley is currently filming Season 3 of ’The People’s History Show’ with STV.
In his 20's Ashley was based in Caithness on the north east coast of Scotland and walked thousands of miles across ancient Neolithic landscapes collecting flint artefacts, which led to the discovery of significant Neolithic settlements. Having delivered a series of highly acclaimed lectures on the international Science Festival Circuit about his discoveries, he has since written four bestselling non-fiction books. Elected as a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, incorporated by Royal Charter in 1783, Ashley has been involved in a wide range of historical and scientific research projects which are detailed in the Festival pages on his website; www.ashleycowie.com.
In 2009 Ashley became resident Historian on STV’s The Hour Show and has since featured as an expert Historian on several documentaries. Ashley’s own documentaries have been watched by an estimated 200 million people and currently air in over 40 countries. NBC’s Universal’s hit-adventure show ‘Legend Quest’ follows Ashley’s global hunt for lost artefacts and is watched by over 5 million viewers in Australia, Asia and Europe every week. In North America, PBS’s ‘Great Estates’ was in Amazon’s top-ten “most downloaded documentaries 2016” and has been watched by an estimated 150 million people. And in Scotland, Ashley is currently filming Season 3 of ’The People’s History Show’ with STV.
Where to find Ashley Cowie online
Website: http://ashleycowie.com
Twitter: @AshleyCowie
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-cowie-a71b0128?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Blog: https://ashleycowie.com/blog-articles/
Twitter: @AshleyCowie
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-cowie-a71b0128?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Blog: https://ashleycowie.com/blog-articles/
Where to buy in print
Videos
Ashley Cowie Show Reel
Ashley Cowie is a Scottish historian, adventurer, photographer, TV presenter and documentary film maker on an international stage. Author of 5 non-fiction books, his adventures in the ancient world seeking the origins of legends and myths and his global expeditions searching for lost artefacts and treasures have aired to an estimated 300 million viewers worldwide.
Books
Secret Viking Sea Chart: Discovered in Rosslyn Chapel
by Ashley Cowie
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 32,910.
Language:
English.
Published: May 31, 2016
.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Expeditions & Discoveries, Nonfiction » History » Historical Geography
As MGM's hit show Vikings on the History Channel follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok and his brother Rollo, TV Historian Ashley Cowie unearths a rare Viking sea chart beneath Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland. Identifying important seats of power in the Viking's Nordic empire, it indicates a land far to the west of Britain. Is this chart the earliest representation of North America ever discovered?