That was the case recently when a remarkable discovery from the Copper Age was made during an otherwise routine dig for a new ...
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Hosted on MSNBurial Chamber Reveals 1,200-Year-Old Upright Viking Swords, Symbol of Respect to Valhalla WarriorsBurial Chamber Reveals 1,200-Year-Old Upright Viking Swords, Symbol of Respect to Valhalla Warriors Two ancient Viking swords ...
Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.
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InsideHook on MSNUnearthing the Unexpected Corners of Viking HistorySince this century began, Vikings have been the subject of countless historical documentaries, multiple streaming series and ...
A famed Viking-age silver hoard discovered in Scotland may have belonged to an entire community of people, rather than one ...
Sleek wooden vessels like the Gokstad ship were key to the success of Viking traders and raiders. Unearthed in 1880 from a burial, the ninth-century ship was powered by sail and 32 oarsmen.
These graves weren’t typical modern burials, however. One woman, for example, was interred in a natural rock crevice overlaid with stones—common Viking regional practice at the time.
Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable treasure from an excavation at the Skumsnes farm in Fitjar last autumn, including priceless Viking jewelry and coins.
the Viking afterlife. Nearby, in Ingleby, further evidence for the Great Army's presence has been found by archaeologist Julian Richards, of York University. A cluster of burial mounds was ...
But then, beginning with the discovery of Viking burial ships a century ago, archeology started to poke its nose into Viking affairs, and today, excavations have become an invaluable new source of ...
A Norse saga relates the tale of a group of Vikings forced to shelter for three nights in Maeshowe burial chamber in Orkney. During this time the Norse carved runes into the walls. From the runes ...
Although the famous burial mounds were built by the predecessors of the Vikings, the site of Old Uppsala was an important place during the Viking Age and is a must-see for travelers in Uppsala.
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