Category Archives: Viking Articles

To see more Viking articles, click here. David Keys considers a discovery that sheds fresh light on gold, silver, sacred relics and fear in the medieval era. Archaeologists have determined that a treasure cache, discovered by metal detectorists in Scotland seven years ago, is the richest and most complex Viking era hoard ever found in Britain. The findingContinue reading “Solving one of Viking Age Britain’s greatest mysteries”

To see Viking articles, click here. By Giancarlo Rinald It has come a long way, and possibly further than anybody thought. Ongoing research into the Galloway Viking-age hoard – unearthed in a south of Scotland field seven years ago – continues to surprise the experts. Amid painstaking restoration and conservation work, new insights into itsContinue reading “Galloway Viking-age treasure hoard begins a national tour”

To see Viking articles, click here. Northern Europe and Greenland By JASON URBANUS The largest-ever study of Viking DNA has revealed a wealth of information, offering new insights into the Vikings’ genetic diversity and travel habits. The ambitious research analyzed DNA taken from 442 skeletons discovered at more than 80 Viking sites across northern Europe andContinue reading “Largest Viking DNA Study”

To see Viking articles, click here. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA—According to a statement released by Flinders University, a team of researchers from Flinders University and Wessex Archaeology surveyed Kalvestene, a Viking burial site on the Danish island of Hjarnø, and compared their findings with a map made in the seventeenth century by the antiquarian Ole Worm. Erin SeboContinue reading “Viking Burials Surveyed on Danish Island”

To see Viking articles, click here. How Arni Magnusson Saved a Country’s Stories By Egill Bjarnason In 1701, Copenhagen was a burgeoning city fortress of 60,000, a seaside capital enclosed by canals and high walls with just four gates. The streets were narrow and crowded, lined on each side by cramped, timber-framed buildings, though strewn among theContinue reading “The Obsessive Scholar Who Rescued Iceland’s Ancient Literary Legacy”