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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Scientists have embarked on a fascinating journey to unravel a Viking mystery, potentially illuminated by thousands of ancient artifacts discovered in one of
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For the first time ever, a fragment of a tenth-century Viking sword has been unearthed near the Frisian town of Witmarsum in the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Over 1,200 years ago, a magnificent Viking ship was laid to rest in a burial mound, sparking curiosity among modern scientists eager to
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Norse people and the Vikings held many secrets, some of which were never meant to be revealed. Yet, our understanding of their
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Over the years, numerous intriguing and valuable Viking Age artifacts have been discovered worldwide. Some of these finds are well-known and displayed in
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study has challenged the long-held assumption that rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were comparable. The research, published
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Historical studies of Icelandic Sagas reveal Vikings had dark humor and joked even during deadly battles. It was a mixture of sarcasm, irony, and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Greenland, the world's largest island, was colonized by Erik the Red in the late 10th century. His primary objective was to establish a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - An intriguing stone structure in Newport, Rhode Island, has been the subject of much controversy and debate. Standing in the city's heart, there is
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Vikings were feared, hated, and admired, and their rich history goes far back in time. Vikings changed the history of Europe, and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Archaeological discoveries have significantly expanded our knowledge of Viking culture and history, but some questions remain unanswered. Earlier this year, a team of dedicated
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered that Vikings occasionally carried useless decorative swords that could not be used as real weapons. It seems odd that a Viking
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mighty Viking Hall Lejre is not mentioned in the epic Beowulf, but there might be a connection between the hero and the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A rare Viking sword was found by Øyvind Tveitane Lovra on his family farm in Suldal, Norway. Scientists say this is probably the
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Ellen Lloyd AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have found evidence that people in almost all corners of the world have practiced tattooing for thousands of years. Tattoos are a part of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many myths and misconceptions about the Vikings. One is that they were dirty and did not pay attention to their appearance.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Archaeological evidence shows that Vikings crossed the oceans in their iconic longships and visited many foreign lands. To the west, they established settlements in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Archaeological evidence suggests that numerous ancient civilizations practiced artificial cranial modifications. While it is established that Vikings did undergo permanent body modifications, such
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Oseberg Ship burial is one of the greatest Viking mysteries. The individuals buried together with the ship are a riddle, and the
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Widespread caries and toothache – but also some dental work and filing of front teeth. Viking Age teeth from Varnhem bear witness to
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At the height of their glory, the Vikings formed many new Scandinavian dynasties. At first, they were considered foreigners, but they eventually integrated with
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have used 3D scanning to investigate inscriptions carved on two groups of Danish runestones, revealing that four stones were likely made in
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Vikings are often depicted as crude barbarians running around yelling and waving with swords, but there are many reasons we should reconsider whether
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - One can easily imagine how impressive the 19-meter-long Gjellestad Viking ship must have been before being destroyed. In 2018 archaeologists made an incredible discovery
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Vikings understood the importance and benefits of trading and exchanging often in the selling and buying of goods. During the Viking Age, people
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Analysis of hair combs made from deer antler has shed new light on the trade routes of Vikings—revealing connections between northern Scandinavia and
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Modern navigation instruments were unknown to Vikings, and they relied on own senses, celestial bodies, birds, swells, whales, chants, and rhymes to navigate
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A place must not be of great size to have a long and rich history. Munkholmen is certainly proof of that. Located in
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - It's an ancient fact that Vikings were fierce warriors, and they did plunder a lot. However, what could be more well-known is that
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AncientPages.com - Is your pet part of the family? That’s nothing new. Archeological evidence exists to suggest that the Vikings held their own animals in high – even
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Norway report they have discovered what seems to be a massive Viking house that has the length of almost two tennis
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Vikings were very superstitious and convinced higher powers guided their lives. Norse gods and goddesses, mysterious animals, and supernatural creatures played an essential role in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As previously reported on Ancient Pages, the discovery of a mysterious Viking grave in the Swedish Mountains last year was hailed as one
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In late June, archaeologists conducted what they thought would be a minor investigation of Herlaugshaugen, a burial mound on the island of Leka
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - As reported last week, a Norwegian couple was extending their home when they suddenly noticed something unusual sticking up from the earth. It
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The existence of legendary Jomsvikings is one of the greatest unsolved Viking mysteries. They are described in Icelandic Sagas as superheroes and a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are so many striking historical similarities between Ivar the Boneless and Ímar that some scholars suggest these two Vikings were the same
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A group of metal detectorists examining a field near the Viking castle Fyrkat have discovered two remarkable treasures. The two Viking treasures were
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar, a device that uses radio waves to map out what lies below the surface of the ground, have discovered
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Historical records have long suggested that Medieval Norse colonists on Greenland (AD 985–1450) relied on imported materials such as iron and wood. Until
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Vikings occupied Greenland from roughly 985 to 1450, farming and building communities before abandoning their settlements and mysteriously vanishing. Why they disappeared has
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Viking society, kings were the most influential people, but having the highest social status was associated with responsibilities and particular requirements. Unlike
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