Longhouse Archive

60-Meter Longhouse Discovered Near Viking Ship At Gjellestad, Norway

AncientPages.com | December 6, 2021

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - At Gjellestad in Norway, archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have found a 60-meter longhouse. There is no longer

Explore The Giant Gjellestad Viking Ship Burial In This Stunning Virtual Tour

AncientPages.com | April 6, 2020

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Modern technology gives us a superb opportunity to look through the eyes of ancient people. Virtual tours like this one can take us

Ancient Traditions And Customs

Why Did Vikings Burn And Bury Their Longhouses?

AncientPages.com | May 3, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We know that ancient civilizations burned or buried their dead. That was common practice in ancient times, and the same applies today. What