Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Generally speaking, one must say that all Viking boat burials are rare because most of the notable burial finds throughout the Viking world are cremations. Archaeologists
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – A remarkable collection of religious items from diverse lands was unearthed during archaeological excavations on the Swedish island of Helgö in 1954. Located
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Enigmatic Ales Stenar (in English, Ale’s Stones) are located high on the ridge above the old-fashioned fishing village of Kåseberga near Ystad, Sweden. Ales stones,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Ledberg Stone (Ledbergsstenen) is considered one of Sweden’s most beautiful Runestones. This landmark is also one of the country’s more familiar runestones due
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – About 1,000 years ago, legendary King Harald Bluetooth built several impressive Viking fortresses. Today, there is not much left of these once powerful
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – As the ice melts, archaeologists keep making fascinating discoveries shedding light on the ancient past. The science team involved in the Secrets of
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – On December 21, 2021, Pawel Bednarski made the discovery of a lifetime using a metal detector. It was actually a bit of a
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists have tried to find the burial site of legendary Viking King Harald Bluetooth for decades. Using satellite remote sensing tools, researchers say
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – In 1953 while clearing the ground in Borgund on the west coast of Norway strange debris was discovered. Archaeologists came to the site
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – A new Viking Age ship has been discovered by archaeologists in Norway during a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey. This exciting find reveals a
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – A new study examining the chemical makeup of iron artifacts from the Viking age aims to uncover new insights into where they came from
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Vikings were not a uniform phenomenon in ancient Scandinavia. They were part of a complex system of plunder economy that existed in Europe
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – The Viking Gjermundbu helmet is one of the most valuable Viking Age artifacts ever discovered. Over the years, archaeologists have discovered many precious Viking
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – For decades, historians have debated whether an infamously violent Viking torture ritual ever really happened, or if it was a misunderstood or embellished
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – If you were a Viking warrior you didn’t paint your shield with just any color. Picking the right color was not a matter of
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – About 1,000 years ago, two Vikings from the same family traveled abroad to fight. One of the Viking warriors went to England where
Jan Bartek -AncientPages.com – The strength of archaeology is filling in history gaps and confirming mythical events as authentic. One should be careful and not dismiss myths and
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – New detailed surveys of Viking age ship settings in Hjarnø, Denmark have been completed by archaeologists examining the origins and makeup of the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Vikings left an everlasting legacy in Ireland. While you are in Ireland, you can visit archaeological places where battles between Vikings and the
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Norwegian archaeologists have good reason to be excited about this latest discovery. With help of ground penetrating radar device scientists have discovered 15
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – When you’re an archaeologist you may have to wait a long time before you find something of historical value. Norwegian archaeologists had been
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Sometimes one should think twice before throwing away objects that may appear to have no value. About 40 years ago, farmer Håkan Linder
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – It’s a race against time and there isn’t much time left to uncover the secrets of a rare Norwegian Viking ship burial before
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – We reported recently Viking graves in Norway had been a victim of vandalism and looting. Deliberate destruction of historical sites is a serious
