To see more Viking articles, click here. By Tom Metcalfe The ring likely belonged to a powerful Viking chief. A large, gold Viking ring crafted from twisted metal strands turned up in a very unexpected place: a heap of cheap jewelry a woman in Norway purchased at an online auction. Archaeologists think the ring may beContinue reading “Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of ‘cheap jewelry’ from online auction”
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Long-Lost Burial Site of Harald Bluetooth, Legendary Christian King of Vikings, Found in Polish Village
To see more Viking articles, click here. By Clare Fitzgerald The burial site for the Viking king whose name inspired that of modern Bluetooth wireless technology has likely been uncovered in the Polish village of Wiejkowo, potentially putting to bed a centuries-old mystery. Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson ruled over Denmark and Norway during the 10th century.Continue reading “Long-Lost Burial Site of Harald Bluetooth, Legendary Christian King of Vikings, Found in Polish Village”
Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study finds
To see more Viking articles, click here. By Owen Jarus The mystery of why the Vikings vanished from Greenland gets resolved. Scientists may have found an important factor behind why the Norse mysteriously abandoned their largest settlement on Greenland. And it wasn’t cold weather, as some had long thought. Rather, drought might have played a major roleContinue reading “Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study finds”
‘First of its Kind’ Viking Age Shipyard Discovered at Birka, a Swedish World Heritage Site
To see more Viking articles, click here. BY FRANCESCA ATON Archaeologists from Stockholm University discovered the remains of a Viking Age shipyard, the university announced Wednesday, while excavating at Birka, known as Sweden’s first town. The find sheds light on the organization of the Viking’s maritime activities. Established during the mid-8th century C.E., Birka is one of theContinue reading “‘First of its Kind’ Viking Age Shipyard Discovered at Birka, a Swedish World Heritage Site”
Carbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major reboot
To see more Viking articles, click here. A long-anticipated recalibration of radiocarbon dating could shift the age of some prehistoric samples hundreds of years. By Nicola Jones Radiocarbon dating — a key tool used for determining the age of prehistoric samples — is about to get a major update. For the first time in sevenContinue reading “Carbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major reboot”