This early medieval sword, dating to the 9th or 10th ... offer an extraordinary glimpse into the region's history and its connections to the Viking world.
Burial Chamber Reveals 1,200-Year-Old Upright Viking Swords, Symbol of Respect to Valhalla Warriors Two ancient Viking swords ...
Warfare wasn’t the exclusive domain of Viking men. This sword was buried with a female leader. Photograph by GABRIEL HILDEBRAND-SWEDISH HISTORY MUSEUM/CC BY (SWORD, IN TWO PIECES) Taken together ...
As well as sword, the body had been buried with ... edited by Graham-Campbell et al (Andromeda, 1994) Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings by John Haywood (Penguin, 1996).
Researchers discovered that Norway's Viking societies were more violent than Denmark's, with higher rates of weapon use and fatal injuries.
Vikings were buried with all the things that were important to Vikings: their swords and axes; fine clothes; gold and jewellery. It was believed that they would need these in the afterlife.