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ENGLAND, EUROPE, WORLD

Board-game piece from the period of first Viking raid found on Lindisfarne

Board-game piece from the period of first Viking raid found on Lindisfarne, England. The first wave of Viking raids in England has announced a small glass crown as a rare archaeological artifact. On the holy island of Lindisfarne, a tidal island located off the north-western coast of England in Northumberland, a small working glass artifact … Continue reading Board-game piece from the period of first Viking raid found on Lindisfarne →

EUROPE, SWEDEN, WORLD

1,200-Year-Old Viking Runestone May Warn of Climate Change, Study Says

1,200-Year-Old Viking Runestone May Warn of Climate Change, Study Says Most people in the modern world are very worried about climate change and the Vikings seem to also be very worried about climate change. Scientists are now claiming that one of the most popular runestones, erected by Vikings, shows they feared a cataclysmic fall in … Continue reading 1,200-Year-Old Viking Runestone May Warn of Climate Change, Study Says →

EUROPE, WORLD

Possible Viking-Era Grave Discovered in Estonia

Possible Viking-era Grave Discovered in Estonia Estonia’s biggest find of Viking sword fragments was found on the northern coast of the country last year. Burial artifacts found in the same area this year suggest that the swords were used by local warriors from the ancient county of Rävala. Mauri Kiudsoo, an archaeologist and curator of … Continue reading Possible Viking-Era Grave Discovered in Estonia →

EUROPE, WORLD

Early Viking-era Brooch Uncovered in Estonia

Early Viking-era Brooch Uncovered in Estonia One of two such items found in Estonia is a fully preserved early Brooch from the Viking era located in North-East Estonia this spring. The bronze-box brooch was found in a village located in Ida-Viru, Varja. It’s thought to have been a woman born on Gotland, who moved into Estonian … Continue reading Early Viking-era Brooch Uncovered in Estonia →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

Mysterious Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway

Mysterious Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway In Norway, archeologists discovered a particularly strange thing. They have found two Viking boats in one grave.  Some 100 years after the first burial of the ship, the second burial was put into the tomb. A large number of grave goods were also recovered, and they are helping … Continue reading Mysterious Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

6,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Artifacts Discovered in Norway as Climate Change Melts Glaciers

6,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Artifacts Discovered in Norway as Climate Change Melts Glaciers Over thousands of years, ancient objects hidden in snow and ice in the Norwegian mountains appear at an unprecedented rate, with archeologists trying to gather them all before it is too late. The research results were remarkable: iron arrowheads from 1,500 years old, tunics … Continue reading 6,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Artifacts Discovered in Norway as Climate Change Melts Glaciers →

EUROPE, WORLD

Hoards Of Viking Coins Discovered On The Island Of Saaremaa, Estonia

Hoards Of Viking Coins Discovered On The Island Of Saaremaa, Estonia On the island of Saaremaa, weeks after a big shipment, which includes a 1,700-year-old gold bracelet, came to light, there was another archaeological discovery. According to the Heritage Protection Board (Muinsuskaitseamet) and the Saaremaa Museum, the recent find dates from the Viking era contains a large … Continue reading Hoards Of Viking Coins Discovered On The Island Of Saaremaa, Estonia →

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A new Viking site could rewrite the story of the ‘Great Heathen Army’

A new Viking site could rewrite the story of the ‘Great Heathen Army’ Some 40 years ago, archaeologists excavating the grounds of the English village of Repton stumbled upon a gruesome discovery: a mass grave containing the bodies of more than 250 men, women, and children, many bearing the scars of battle on their bones. … Continue reading A new Viking site could rewrite the story of the ‘Great Heathen Army’ →