Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent study provides new insights into the origins of the first Viking settlers in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Geneticists have examined Y-chromosome
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered that Vikings occasionally carried useless decorative swords that could not be used as real weapons. It seems odd that a Viking warrior would
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The mighty Viking Hall Lejre is not mentioned in the epic Beowulf, but there might be a connection between the hero and the impressive Viking
Ellen Lloyd AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have found evidence that people in almost all corners of the world have practiced tattooing for thousands of years. Tattoos are a part of various
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many myths and misconceptions about the Vikings. One is that they were dirty and did not pay attention to their appearance. Few things
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Äskekärrskeppet, also known as the “Äskekärr Ship,” is unique in many ways. It is currently displayed at the Gothenburg Museum in Sweden and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Rök Stone (Rök Runestone), in Swedish, Rökstenen‘, is a remarkable 9th-century granite monument bearing the distinction of containing the longest runic inscription ever uncovered. The
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Archaeological evidence suggests that numerous ancient civilizations practiced artificial cranial modifications. While it is established that Vikings did undergo permanent body modifications, such as dental alterations
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Natural landmarks held significant importance in the daily lives and cultural practices of the Pagan Vikings and Norse people. In contrast to other ancient civilizations, the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Oseberg Ship burial is one of the greatest Viking mysteries. The individuals buried together with the ship are a riddle, and the fact something
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – At the height of their glory, the Vikings formed many new Scandinavian dynasties. At first, they were considered foreigners, but they eventually integrated with local communities,
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists have used 3D scanning to investigate inscriptions carved on two groups of Danish runestones, revealing that four stones were likely made in
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Vikings used several ancient symbols based on Norse mythology. Symbols played a vital role in Viking society and were used to represent their gods, beliefs,
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Vikings are often depicted as crude barbarians running around yelling and waving with swords, but there are many reasons we should reconsider whether this is
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Modern navigation instruments were unknown to Vikings, and they relied on own senses, celestial bodies, birds, swells, whales, chants, and rhymes to navigate the seas
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – The metal detectorist could hardly believe his eyes when he saw what he had found. He was looking at a magnificent Viking Age silver treasure.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Vikings were very superstitious and convinced higher powers guided their lives. Norse gods and goddesses, mysterious animals, and supernatural creatures played an important role in
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As previously reported on Ancient Pages, the discovery of a mysterious Viking grave in the Swedish Mountains last year was hailed as one
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – The existence of legendary Jomsvikings is one of the greatest unsolved Viking mysteries. They are described in Icelandic Sagas as superheroes and a legendary mercenary
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are so many striking historical similarities between Ivar the Boneless and Ímar that some scholars suggest these two Vikings were the same
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – A group of metal detectorists examining a field near the Viking castle Fyrkat have discovered two remarkable treasures. The two Viking treasures were
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar, a device that uses radio waves to map out what lies below the surface of the ground, have discovered
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – You never know when and where you’ll find something of archaeological value do you? Some people can come across priceless ancient treasures without searching
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Historical records have long suggested that Medieval Norse colonists on Greenland (AD 985–1450) relied on imported materials such as iron and wood. Until
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Vikings occupied Greenland from roughly 985 to 1450, farming and building communities before abandoning their settlements and mysteriously vanishing. Why they disappeared has
