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Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized. By Owen Jarus Viking age people who lived in what is now Norway were far more likely to be violently killed than Viking age people who lived inContinue reading “Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark”

This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet. By Kristina Killgrove More than a century ago, archaeologists excavated a Viking ship buried in the ground at the Oseberg farm in Tønsberg, Norway. Inside the unusually well-preserved carved oak vessel were the skeletons of two women who had been richly buried withContinue reading “Oseberg tapestry: Viking Age artwork from a boat burial that may depict the Norse tree of life”

The massThe Vikings are often portrayed as fearsome raiders, willing to destroy anything that stood in the way of their conquests throughout Europe. But a new archaeological discovery in Denmark paints a more nuanced picture of these seafaring Norsemen. By SARAH KUTA  The Vikings are often portrayed as fearsome raiders, willing to destroy anything thatContinue reading “Were Vikings Really ‘Uncivilized’ Barbarians? Large Textile-Production Site Discovered in Denmark Challenges That Stereotype”

The massive settlement, which spans more than a million square feet, likely dates to the late Iron Age or early Viking Age between 600 and 950 C.E. By SARAH KUTA  The Vikings are often portrayed as fearsome raiders, willing to destroy anything that stood in the way of their conquests throughout Europe. But a newContinue reading “Were Vikings Really ‘Uncivilized’ Barbarians? Large Textile-Production Site Discovered in Denmark Challenges That Stereotype”

Around 1,000 years ago, this Viking Age arm-ring from the Isle of Man was likely used not only to display its owner’s wealth but also to serve as currency in financial transactions. By Laura Geggel An amateur metal detectorist has discovered a 1,000-year-old gold Viking arm-ring — a piece of craftsmanship created by braiding together eightContinue reading “Braided gold Viking arm-ring discovered by amateur metal detectorist on Isle of Man”