A new history of the Vikings captures the humanity of a brutal world
In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even played.
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1,000-year-old iron ring reveals how Vikings handled medieval money
In a nutshell An ancient Viking ring inscription, previously thought to require payment of fines in both oxen AND silver, ...
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Experts Still Don't Know If Oklahoma's Mysterious "Viking" Stone Is Real Almost 200 Years Later
Did Vikings visit America in the distant past, leaving evidence by carving runes on a massive stone in eastern Oklahoma? It's still a mystery.
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Archaeologists Stumble on a Rich Burial Ground From the Viking Age on a Small Rocky Knoll, May Have Belonged to Women
Archaeologists Stumble on a Rich Burial Ground From the Viking Age on a Small Rocky Knoll, May Have Belonged to Women Recent ...
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Viking Women Graves Reveal Rich History and Cultural Connections
A stunning archaeological discovery in Norway sheds light on the status and influence of women during the Viking Age. The ...
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Hobbit House in Iceland that was Build in Viking-Age!
Explore an abandoned hobbit house in Iceland, built in the traditional Viking-age turf style! This unique and enchanting structure blends seamlessly with the surrounding landscape, showcasing ancient ...
Rare gold-plated pre-Viking helmet fragment discovered in Scandinavia
Archaeology director says the piece comes "from what must have been one of Scandinavia's most magnificent helmets." ...
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A new history of the Vikings captures the humanity of a brutal world
Hidden Histories of the Viking Age,” to remind us of the substantial archaeological finds that allow us now to paint a fuller, richer, more colorful picture of a period too long dismissed in the ...