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”
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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”?”
600-year-old Viking shipwreck is the largest of its kind
The medieval ‘cog’ was nearly 92 feet long and featured castles on its bow and stern. BY ANDREW PAUL Archaeologists in Denmark say a sunken Viking ship near Copenhagen is the largest boat of its kind ever discovered—and that’s saying something. At nearly 92 feet long, the 600-year-old vessel is also one of the bestContinue reading “600-year-old Viking shipwreck is the largest of its kind”
Archaeologists make huge breakthrough with over 1,100 year-old Viking discovery on farm
When Tårn Sigve Schmidt decided to consult archaeologists before altering his farm, he had no idea the land held secrets from the Viking Age. BY ALLISON BLOOM Norwegian farmer Tårn Sigve Schmidt’s instincts were right when he decided to contact archaeologists before carving a new road onto his mountainous farm. Working near Årdal, a regionContinue reading “Archaeologists make huge breakthrough with over 1,100 year-old Viking discovery on farm”
Researchers stunned as melting ice reveals ancient Viking treasures: ‘It was like the glacier was giving us a gift’
“One of them was just lying on the ice, completely intact.” By Alyssa Ochs Like so many critical ice formations worldwide, Norway’s glaciers are melting at an alarming rate as global temperatures steadily increase. Underneath those dwindling layers of ice, archaeologists are discovering medieval and Viking-era artifacts and learning more about the ancient people whoContinue reading “Researchers stunned as melting ice reveals ancient Viking treasures: ‘It was like the glacier was giving us a gift’”