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A thousand years ago, the Vikings had a shock encounter with Native Americans that ended in disaster

When Old Norse explorers reached North America, they made history. But their brief, violent encounter with its indigenous peoples shows how cultural collisions could end in chaos. Historian and Viking expert Eleanor Barraclough explains the story. When Old Norse explorers reached North America, they made history. But their brief, violent encounter with its indigenous peoplesContinue reading “A thousand years ago, the Vikings had a shock encounter with Native Americans that ended in disaster”

Rare Christian cross among spectacular 1,000-year-old Viking treasures found by metal detectorists

By Andrea Margolis Archaeologists recently unearthed a hoard of early medieval treasures on the banks of an inlet in northern Germany, all thanks to a metal detectorist. The State Archaeology Department of Schleswig-Holstein (ALSH) announced the discovery in a press release in late May.  The hoard, dating back roughly 1,000 years, was found on theContinue reading “Rare Christian cross among spectacular 1,000-year-old Viking treasures found by metal detectorists”