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Up Helly Aa: What happens at Shetland's Viking fire festival?
The festival reaches its climax with the burning of a Viking galleyShetland's Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival is taking place in Lerwick - with a new prominence for women at the 143-year-old event.The...
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Viking “Ulfberht” 9th Century Sword Recovered from Vistula River in Poland
The sword at the discovery site | photo Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji WłocławekA Viking sword from the 9th to 10th centuries was accidentally discovered a few days ago at the bottom of the Vistula River...
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Archaeology Classes on the Oxford Experience summer school 2024
Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford University – image David BeardThe Oxford Experience summer school is held at Christ Church, Oxford. Participants stay in Christ Church and eat in the famous Dining Hall,...
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Early medieval sword fished out of Polish river is in 'near perfect' condition
Images of the early medieval sword as well as an X-ray image. (Image credit: O. Ochotny)Workers made a surprising discovery in Poland when they pulled an early medieval sword from a muddy riverbed...
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10 Facts About L’Anse aux Meadows, North America’s Only Viking Ruins
Recreated Viking sod houses behind a wooden fence at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada. / Dylan Kereluk, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0L’Anse aux Meadows, an archaeological site in...
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Ship burial discovered in Norway predates Viking Age
A burial mound explored last June in Norway holds the remains of a ship that predates the Viking age. Archaeologists believe this is Scandinavia’s oldest known ship burial.Archaeologists and a metal...
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Traces of Saxon town found beneath London’s National Gallery
Archaeologists from Archaeology South-East have uncovered traces of the Saxon town of Lundenwic beneath the National Gallery in London.Following the collapse of Roman Britain, Londoninium (London)...
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Vikings and their impact in Britain examined in new set of stamps issued by...
The impact the Vikings had on Britain is being examined in a new set of stamps issued by Royal Mail. The eight stamps feature Viking artefacts and locations of significance from around the UK.These...
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New Medieval Books: Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings
Beowulf and the North Before the VikingsBy Tom ShippeyArc Humanities PressISBN: 9781802700138How much history is there in the story of Beowulf? The author argues that we can learn more about the people...
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Possible Viking-Age Marketplace Found in Norway
STAVANGER, NORWAY—According to a statement released by the University of Stavanger, a ground-penetrating radar survey conducted on Klosterøy, an island off Norway’s southwestern coast, has detected...
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Rare Merovingian gold ring found in Jutland
A metal detectorist has discovered a rare Merovingian gold ring dating to 500-600 A.D. in Emmerlev, Southwest Jutland, Denmark. The ring is made of 22-carat gold and is set with an oval cabochon...
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Gold Ring Possibly Linked to Royal Family Discovered by Metal Detectorist
Lars Nielsen was casually using his metal detector while exploring the Emmerlev area in Denmark when he made quite the surprising discovery: a large and luxurious-looking gold ring set with a red...
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
Courtesy National Museum of Denmark. The Merovingian line ruled the Franks from the middle of the fifth century until 751. The Merovingians play a prominent role in French historiography and national...
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A 2,000-Year-Old Rune-Inscribed Knife Sheds Light on Denmark’s Past
The knife engraved with runes believed to be Denmark's oldest.Photo: Rógvi N. Johansen, Museum Odense.Archaeologists from the Museum Odense in Denmark recently unearthed a significant historical...
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The Vinland Map: How a Mysterious Forgery Fooled Experts for Decades
The Vinland Map courted controversy from the moment its discovery was announced. / Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University // Public Domain (map); wilatlak villette/Moment/Getty...
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Kyivan Rus: The First East Slavic State
Long before Russia or Ukraine existed, there was Kyivan Rus.Centuries before Russia or Ukraine raised arms against each other, Scandinavians made their way to Novgorod before moving on to Kyiv.Kyivan...
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
Science loves the Vikings. NASA’s 1970s mission to Mars paid homage to the Vikings, and Bluetooth wireless technology takes its name from the Viking king of Denmark and Norway, Harald Bluetooth. The...
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Magnet fisherman pulls a 1,200-year-old Viking sword out of a river
Trevor Penny found a Viking sword while magnet fishing in Oxfordshire(Picture: Trevor Penny/Triangle News)A magnet fisherman was shocked to learn a rusty sword he had pulled from a river was a...
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Intriguing Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women
A recent study delves into the discovery of three women from Viking-Age Gotland who underwent skull elongation. This investigation sheds light on the fascinating tradition of body modification...
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Why Berserkers Were Some Of History’s Most Feared Warriors Viking berserkers...
Viking berserkers existed as mercenaries for hundreds of years during the Scandinavian Middle Ages, traveling in bands to fight wherever they could get paid. But they also worshiped Odin and were...
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'Extraordinary' Viking combs reveal Ipswich's medieval importance
Most of the combs were made from red deer antler, although some were made from boneAn unearthed collection of Viking combs is "extraordinary and unique in the UK", according to archaeologists.The...
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Byzantium and the early Rus’, with Monica White
A conversation with Monica White about the earliest contacts between Constantinople and the first Rus’-Varangian raiders, traders, and mercenaries to cross the Black Sea. Who were these people, what...
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Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a ‘Sign of Identification’
Examples of artificially altered bones belonging to island-dwelling Vikings may be examples of purposeful body modifications, according to a study published in the journal Current Swedish Archaeology....
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Mystery Of The Haraldskærkvinnan (Haraldskærwoman) – Bog Body Of A Viking Queen?
Scientists have long tried to unravel the mystery of the bog body today known as Haraldskærkvinnan (Haraldskærwoman). With the help of historical records, archaeological investigations, and modern...
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Trove Of Coins Dating Back To The 1100s Found On Visingsö, Sweden
A large trove of coins dating back to the formation of Sweden in the 1100s has been discovered at Brahe Church on Visingsö, the island with rich history and many treasures related to Swedish...
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