To see more Viking articles, click here. A new book looks at the legendary Scandinavians through their own eyes. By Neil Price One of the most enduring components of the Viking image is the notion of freedom—the adventure of a far horizon and all that went with it. But for many, this was an unattainable hope.Continue reading “The Little-Known Role of Slavery in Viking Society”
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Weymouth Vikings
To see more Viking articles, click here. The extraordinary mass burial site on Ridgeway Hill excavated in June 2009 during the earthwork operation for the Weymouth relief road continues to reveal its secrets, isotope analysis of executed individuals from the mass burial has revealed that they are likely to have originated from a variety ofContinue reading “Weymouth Vikings”
Archaeology Student Finds Viking Trading Post in Norway
To see more Viking articles, click here. Artifacts unearthed at the site include jewelry, coins and pieces of silver. By Alex Fox A graduate archaeology student has discovered a previously unknown Viking trading post in northern Norway, report Torgeir Skeie and Laila Lanes for Norwegian broadcast network NRK. As detailed in his newly published master’s thesis, Tor-KetilContinue reading “Archaeology Student Finds Viking Trading Post in Norway”
Sweden’s lost forest language now has international speakers
To see more Viking articles, click here. A postcard depicting Elfdalian in rune form. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Written by Lee Roden Why travel to Sweden to learn an ancient Viking language that’s on the brink of dying out? The Local spoke to one of the international students at a new course to find out. ElfdalianContinue reading “Sweden’s lost forest language now has international speakers”
Bronze Age women altered genetic landscape of Orkney
To see more Viking articles, click here. An international team led by researchers at the University of Huddersfield has used ancient DNA to rewrite the history of the Orkney islands to show that Orkney actually experienced large-scale immigration during the Early Bronze Age, which replaced much of the local population. The project was a closeContinue reading “Bronze Age women altered genetic landscape of Orkney”