A large trove of coins dating back to the formation of Sweden in the 1100s has been discovered at Brahe Church on Visingsö, the island with rich history and many treasures related to Sw...
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Scientists have long tried to unravel the mystery of the bog body today known as Haraldskærkvinnan (Haraldskærwoman). With the help of historical records, archaeological investigations, and mod...
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Examples of artificially altered bones belonging to island-dwelling Vikings may be examples of purposeful body modifications, according to a study published in the journal Current Swedish Archaeo...
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A conversation with Monica White about the earliest contacts between Constantinople and the first Rus’-Varangian raiders, traders, and mercenaries to cross the Black Sea. Who were these people,...
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Most of the combs were made from red deer antler, although some were made from bone An unearthed collection of Viking combs is "extraordinary and unique in the UK", according to archaeologists....
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Viking berserkers existed as mercenaries for hundreds of years during the Scandinavian Middle Ages, traveling in bands to fight wherever they could get paid. But they also worshiped Odin and were...
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A recent study delves into the discovery of three women from Viking-Age Gotland who underwent skull elongation. This investigation sheds light on the fascinating tradition of body modification pr...
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Trevor Penny found a Viking sword while magnet fishing in Oxfordshire (Picture: Trevor Penny/Triangle News) A magnet fisherman was shocked to learn a rusty sword he had pulled from a river was ...
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Science loves the Vikings. NASA’s 1970s mission to Mars paid homage to the Vikings, and Bluetooth wireless technology takes its name from the Viking king of Denmark and Norway, Harald Bluetooth...
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Long before Russia or Ukraine existed, there was Kyivan Rus. Centuries before Russia or Ukraine raised arms against each other, Scandinavians made their way to Novgorod before moving on to Kyiv...
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The Vinland Map courted controversy from the moment its discovery was announced. / Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University // Public Domain (map); wilatlak villette/Moment/Gett...
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The knife engraved with runes believed to be Denmark's oldest. Photo: Rógvi N. Johansen, Museum Odense. Archaeologists from the Museum Odense in Denmark recently unearthed a significant histor...
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Courtesy National Museum of Denmark. The Merovingian line ruled the Franks from the middle of the fifth century until 751. The Merovingians play a prominent role in French historiography an...
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Lars Nielsen was casually using his metal detector while exploring the Emmerlev area in Denmark when he made quite the surprising discovery: a large and luxurious-looking gold ring set with a red...
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A metal detectorist has discovered a rare Merovingian gold ring dating to 500-600 A.D. in Emmerlev, Southwest Jutland, Denmark. The ring is made of 22-carat gold and is set with an oval cabochon ...
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STAVANGER, NORWAY—According to a statement released by the University of Stavanger, a ground-penetrating radar survey conducted on Klosterøy, an island off Norway’s southwestern coast, has ...
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BEOWULF AND THE NORTH BEFORE THE VIKINGS BY TOM SHIPPEY ARC HUMANITIES PRESS ISBN: 9781802700138 How much history is there in the story of Beowulf? The author argues that we can learn more...
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The impact the Vikings had on Britain is being examined in a new set of stamps issued by Royal Mail. The eight stamps feature Viking artefacts and locations of significance from around the UK...
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Archaeologists from Archaeology South-East have uncovered traces of the Saxon town of Lundenwic beneath the National Gallery in London. Following the collapse of Roman Britain, Londoninium (Lo...
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A BURIAL MOUND EXPLORED LAST JUNE IN NORWAY HOLDS THE REMAINS OF A SHIP THAT PREDATES THE VIKING AGE. ARCHAEOLOGISTS BELIEVE THIS IS SCANDINAVIA’S OLDEST KNOWN SHIP BURIAL. Archaeologists and...
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Recreated Viking sod houses behind a wooden fence at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada. / Dylan Kereluk, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0 L’Anse aux Meadows, an archaeological site in ...
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Images of the early medieval sword as well as an X-ray image. (Image credit: O. Ochotny) Workers made a surprising discovery in Poland when they pulled an early medieval sword from a muddy rive...
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Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford University – image David Beard The Oxford Experience summer school is held at Christ Church, Oxford. Participants stay in Christ Church and eat in the famou...
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The sword at the discovery site | photo Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji Włocławek A Viking sword from the 9th to 10th centuries was accidentally discovered a few days ago at the bottom of the Vis...
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The festival reaches its climax with the burning of a Viking galley Shetland's Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival is taking place in Lerwick - with a new prominence for women at the 143-year-old ...
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