Study Investigates Anglo-Saxon Diets Very few people in England ate large amounts of meat before the Vikings settled, and there is no evidence that elites ate more meat than other people, a major new bioarchaeological study suggests. Its sister study also argues that peasants occasionally hosted lavish meat feasts for their rulers. The findings overturn … Continue reading Study Investigates Anglo-Saxon Diets
Ancient golden neck ring found in Denmark A one-of-a-kind golden neck ring from the Germanic Iron Age (400-550 A.D.) has been discovered in a field not far from Esbjerg on the Jutland Peninsula in mainland Denmark. The ring weighs in at almost half a kilo (446 grams) and is designed with crescent-like depressions. The decoration … Continue reading Ancient golden neck ring found in Denmark
Stunning Roman-looking sandals found deep in the snow in the Norwegian mountains Global warming is leading to the retreat of mountain glaciers. Incredibly well preserved and rare artefacts have emerged from melting glaciers and ice patches in North America, the Alps, and Scandinavia. Team Secrets of the Ice has been searching for clues about the … Continue reading Stunning Roman-looking sandals found deep in the snow in the Norwegian mountains
Researchers stumbled upon a box of human bones that had been missing for 100 years The long-lost bones of a Viking nobleman have been found in the archives of the Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, more than 50 years after the remains were mislabeled and vanished into museum storage. These artefacts came from the burial of a … Continue reading Researchers stumbled upon a box of human bones that had been missing for 100 years
Ancient Hunting Blinds Found in Norway If you want to kill a reindeer with a bow and arrow you have to get as close to the animal as you possibly can. You probably can’t be further away than 10-20 metres. Which is difficult, with an animal that will flee at the smallest sound or movement. … Continue reading Ancient Hunting Blinds Found in Norway
Medieval College Building Found in Oxford, England A “lost” Oxford University college has been unearthed during the construction project for new student flats. The former St Mary’s College was founded in 1435 but had already fallen into disrepair 100 years later. A team from Oxford Archaeology discovered a massive limestone wall foundation, butchered animal bones … Continue reading Medieval College Building Found in Oxford, England
Archaeologists Find Ancient Golden Neck Ring Dating Back To Germanic Iron Age In a very amusing discovery, an ancient golden neck ring has been found in a field near Esbjerg on the Jutland Peninsula in mainland Denmark. According to a report published in Sputnik, the archaeologists estimate that it belongs to the Germanic Iron Age 1,400–1,700 … Continue reading Archaeologists Find Ancient Golden Neck Ring Dating Back To Germanic Iron Age
Researchers Date Horned Helmets Discovered in Denmark Two spectacular bronze helmets decorated with bull-like, curved horns may have inspired the idea that more than 1,500 years later, Vikings wore bulls’ horns on their helmets, although there is no evidence they ever did. Rather, the two helmets were likely emblems of the growing power of leaders … Continue reading Researchers Date Horned Helmets Discovered in Denmark
