The ninth-century coin pendant depicts a Christian saint in a pagan world. BY SARAH DURN Less than a 30 minute drive from the University of Cambridge, a metal detectorist followed beeps to a remarkable treasure: a ninth century gold coin pendant. Now finding long-lost coins in the English countryside isn’t exactly unheard of. In 2025,Continue reading “Metal detectorist finds Viking Age gold coin that might upend history”
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Lost grave of Viking warlord ‘discovered’ on English coast
Ivarr the Boneless was a formidable ninth-century warlord A hill on the west Cumbrian coast could be the long-sought burial mound of Ivarr the Boneless, one of the most powerful Viking leaders to have ruled in Britain, an archaeologist has claimed. Ivarr, also known as Ivarr the Legless or Ivarr the Dragon, was a formidableContinue reading “Lost grave of Viking warlord ‘discovered’ on English coast”
Sewer line workers stumble on Viking ship timber
The project in The Netherlands was paused so that the possibly 1,200-year-old piece of wood could be preserved. BY ANDREW PAUL Work on a sewer line southeast of Amsterdam was paused recently, after construction crews discovered an unexpected and very large obstacle. According to a recent social media post from the Dutch town of WijkContinue reading “Sewer line workers stumble on Viking ship timber”
Why Do We Call It “Bluetooth”?
The unexpected Viking Age origins of a modern technology staple, from the name to the logo. By Logan DeLoye If you’ve ever paired your headphones or connected your smartphone to a speaker, you’re familiar with Bluetooth. While we barely notice it, this behind-the-scenes technology seamlessly connects our devices, freeing us from tangles upon tangles ofContinue reading “Why Do We Call It “Bluetooth”?”
Did the Vikings reach Maine?
An 11th-century Norse coin found in Maine raises the question of whether the Vikings landed there. By Owen Jarus In 1957, an amateur archaeologist working at a Native American site in Maine discovered a perplexing treasure: a 900-year-old silver Norse coin that dated to the late Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066). The artifact, sometimesContinue reading “Did the Vikings reach Maine?”