A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com -In 1880 archaeologists discovered a Viking grave in Norway. Scientists examined the burial site, but fear of moisture led to the decision that the
MessageToEagle.com – The Vikings used a Runic calendar often written on parchment or carved onto staves of wood, bone, or horn. The year was divided into moon phases and the calendar reflected
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Archaeological discoveries reveal the Vikings filed their teeth for unknown reasons. Teeth filing was a very painful process. What is most intriguing is the
MessageToEagle.com – Medieval Norse-Icelandic sagas are filled with tales of mead-drinking Norse Gods and beautiful Valkyries serving refreshments to fallen warriors in Valhalla. Similarly, the archeological record of
MessageToEagle.com – In 1985, while walking along the long sandy shore at Scar on the north-western coast of the island of Sanday, a local farmer, the late John Dearness,
MessageToEagle.com – Jarlshof is the ancient settlement located in the vicinity of Sumburgh Head, at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northern Scotland. It is one of
MessageToEagle.com – Astonishing Norse jewelry discovered in hoards and burial sites reveal Vikings were highly skilled craftsmen. Viking jewelry was beautifully made and it’s still reproduced today in modern
MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists begin to uncover secrets of a Viking Age circular fortress discovered a year ago. It’s the first Viking Age fortress found in Denmark for the last
MessageToEagle.com – Much has been written about the Vikings and often by people who have little knowledge about Viking history. Another reason why Vikings’ reputation has been badly damaged
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – On the beautiful Isle of Lewis in Scotland a number of mysterious figures that today are known as the Uig Chessmen, were discovered over
MessageToEagle.com – A massive 1,000-year-old Viking hoard unearthed by a metal detectorist in a field in Oxfordshire, UK earlier this year could re-write English history and reveal King
MessageToEagle.com – An extremely rare skeletal remains – one of the Swinegate skeletons – goes on public display for the first time. Between late 1989 and early 1990, more than
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, the Valkyries were the choosers of the slain. The Valkyries were females riding on horses armed with helmets and spears. They would
MessageToEagle.com – Academics at Aberdeen University have been working to fill the “blank space” of Viking activity in Aberdeenshire and Moray, with written history barely touching on the area
MessageToEagle.com – “I’ve come to kill your monster!” exclaims Beowulf in the 2007 film version of the epic poem. But how do his suspicious Danish hosts know that this monstrously huge
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com –“… Harald who conquered for himself the whole of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christian.” – Inscription on the Jelling Stone.
MessageToEagle.com – The Viking Age (ca. 800 to 1050) was a time of increased contact with other countries. People from Scandinavia plundered and traded in foreign countries. They brought
MessageToEagle.com – Have you held the sword? Have you felt its weight? Have you felt how sharp and strong the blade is? A deadly weapon and symbol of power
MessageToEagle.com – Remarkably similar carvings and simple cross sculptures mark special sites or places once sacred, spanning a zone stretching from the Irish and Scottish coasts to Iceland.
MessageToEagle.com – Over one thousand years ago, in open, hand-built wooden ships equipped with massive, hand-loomed sails, the Vikings navigated the extremely challenging waters of the North Atlantic.
MessageToEagle.com – A tiny dragon’s head, one of the most famous symbols of the Vikings, has been discovered during excavations in the harbour at Birka in Lake Mälaren. Birka,
MessageToEagle.com – Were Irish monks present in Iceland before the time of the Viking settlements? Were they responsible for ancient cross sculptures in Iceland’s caves? Archaeologist Kristján Ahronson
MessageToEagle.com – At first sight, the Birka Ring, an ancient Viking artifact resembles just an old ring. However a closer examination of the ring revealed a surprising discovery, an
MessageToEagle.com – The word “berserk” is used to describe the behavior of a person who was acting irrationally in a state of great agitation, unable to control their actions.
MessageToEagle.com – The Danish town Ribe is the oldest town in Scandinavia. Ribe was an important trading centre in Viking times. The Vikings sailed to the most important
