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
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,
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
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A place must not be of great size to have a long and rich history. Munkholmen is certainly proof of that. Located in the Trondheim
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,
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – There are still many beautiful Viking Age treasures waiting to be discovered and one of them has just been unearthed on a farm
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, there are many references to a creature known as Draugr. It can be best described as a fearsome, ugly living dead
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Vikings lived in large families that included parents, children, and grandparents. When the eldest son took over the estate, he became head
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – Hundreds of rare and well-preserved artifacts have been revealed by the retreating mountain glaciers in the region of Lendbreen in Innlandet County, Norway. Archaeologists
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Modern technology gives us a superb opportunity to look through the eyes of the ancient people. Virtual tours, like this one, can take
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – One of the most famous runestones, the Rök stone reveals Vikings feared climate change. Located in Östergötland County, Sweden, the – Rök Stone (in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Two people died roughly 100 years apart. Nevertheless, they were buried together – in boats. In the second half of the 9th century,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Vikings were feared, hated and admired and their rich history goes far back in time. Vikings changed the history of Europe and
MessageToEagle.com – We know that ancient civilizations burned or buried their dead. That was common practice in ancient times and the same applies today. What might sound unusual at
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – Icelandic Viking warriors known as ‘berserkers’ (in Old Norse: ‘berserkr’) were feared by enemies and even their battle companions. These warriors – half-naked and
MessageToEagle.com – Recently more than 30 Roman skeletons have been discovered during archaeological excavations at Pontefract town in West Yorkshire, England. Pontefrac is a historical town located on an
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Greenland is a truly beautiful place, but the massive island is not very green at all. Located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east
MessageToEagle.com – There is an intriguing stone structure in Newport, Rhode Island that has been a subject of great controversy and debate. Standing in the heart of the city
MessageToEagle.com – Famous as the Lords of the Ocean, the Vikings had their homeland in the Nordic regions of Europe known today as Scandinavia. Many associate Vikings with
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Viking warriors were expected to master a fight with and without weapons to survive or win a battle. A Viking warrior had to be able
MessageToEagle.com – Clash among scientists! There is currently a heated debate in the scientific community. Archaeologists maintain geneticists have totally misunderstood the Viking occupation in England. Geneticists, on
MessageToEagle.com – Some years ago, archaeologists uncovered beautifully preserved, 1,000-year-old Viking boat burial in Scottish Highlands. It is today known as the Ardnamurchan boat burial. Inside a 5m-long grave
MessageToEagle.com – Ancient Viking funeral traditions and rituals were very complex. The Vikings had no religion but they had customs, practices and beliefs. As in many other ancient civilizations,
MessageToEagle.com – It’s a truly extraordinary discovery. Archaeologists are even slightly shocked. They have found traces of a 1,300-year-old Viking tower. It has long been believed Vikings never constructed
