To see more Viking articles, click here. by Frid Kvalpskarmo Hansen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology November 2019 found Arne Anderson Stamnes, an archaeologist at the NTNU University Museum, methodically wending his way back and forth across the fields just east of the campsite in Bodø municipality. Behind the four-wheeler he’s driving, he’s towing aContinue reading “Georadar reveals 15 burial mounds and 32 Viking Age mysteries”
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Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king
By Laurence PeterBBC News Pyramids, castles, palaces: symbols of power and status have taken many forms down the ages, and for the Vikings what really counted was the longship. This month Norwegian archaeologists hope to complete their excavation of a rare, buried longship at Gjellestad, an ancient site south-east of Oslo. It is the firstContinue reading “Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king”
Gods Of Iceland: Hel, The Goth Loner Half-Zombie Queen
To see more Viking articles, click here. By Hannah Jane Cohen, published in Reykjavik Grapevine on Nov 19, 2020. Superpowers: Owns a hellish underworld.Weaknesses: Susceptible to sulking. Very few friends. Half-zombie.Modern Analogue: Weird loner goth kid who becomes a dictator and punishes preps. Get on your knees, mortals, for now, it is time to talk about Hel,Continue reading “Gods Of Iceland: Hel, The Goth Loner Half-Zombie Queen”
Elaborate Viking ship burial may have held a king or queen
To see more Viking articles, click here. By Stephanie Pappas – Live Science Contributor It doesn’t look like much now — just a series of well-organized nails and a few fragments of rotted wood — but a Viking ship unearthed by archaeologists in Norway may have been the elaborate burial of a king, queen or powerful lord. According to BBC News,Continue reading “Elaborate Viking ship burial may have held a king or queen”
Swedish runestones open gateway to ancient Viking civilization
To see more Viking articles, click here. By Justin Calderon, CNN. Vallentuna, Sweden (CNN) — Drive north of the Swedish capital for about half an hour and you’ll reach the lakeside district of Vallentuna, a pleasant community with cobblestone churches, picnic areas and playgrounds.It’s also a journey deep into Sweden’s ancient Viking past.Scattered among Vallentuna’s greeneryContinue reading “Swedish runestones open gateway to ancient Viking civilization”