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To see more Viking articles, click here. A trove of Viking artifacts have come to light thanks to a warming climate, proving that a mountain pass served as an important trade network. By Sarah Cascone A trove of about 800 Viking artifacts, some frozen in an icy mountain range in Norway for more than 1,000Continue reading “Melting Ice Has Uncovered Hundreds of Ancient Viking Artifacts and a Previously Unknown Trade Route in Norway”

To see more Viking articles, click here. During several of our recent feasts, we have attempted to recreate the Viking era ball game called knattleikr. While the game is mentioned in the stories, (such as the Icelandic family sagas), the sources are silent about the details of the game. No examples of the playing equipment areContinue reading “Knattleikr, the Viking Ball Game”