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The Raid on Lindisfarne: Birth of the Viking Age
In 793 AD, Viking raiders stormed the monastery at Lindisfarne—an event that sent shockwaves through medieval Europe. In this ...
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These Horned ‘Viking’ Helmets Are Actually 3,000 Years Old And Come From An Entirely Different Civilization
Two horned helmets widely attributed to the Vikings have just been dated to 900 B.C. — some 2,000 years before the Vikings ...
Viking-era burial site with elite family treasures and gifts discovered, plus an 'unusual casket'
A Viking burial site near Aarhus recently revealed spectacular artifacts including gold thread, beads and coins, which were ...
Rare Christian cross, Viking treasures unearthed — revealing ‘fascinating insights’ to past
The hoard, dating back roughly 1,000 years, was found on the shores of the Schlei, an inlet in the Baltic Sea.
Exhibition tells story of Viking Age in the North
An exhibition showcasing a collection of rare objects from the Viking Age has opened in York. Viking North, at the Yorkshire ...
Archaeologists Found a Stunning Viking Cemetery That Hadn’t Been Touched in 1,000 Years
Archaeologists in Denmark recently uncovered 30 Viking graves—a remarkable find on its own. The bigger surprise? The graves ...
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Sweden Viking-era grave discovered by perplexed archaeologists
The Viking-era gravesite was discovered on the outskirts of Linköping, a city in southern Sweden, in fall 2022. Arkeologerna. Archaeologists soon found that the person in the grave had been ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Viking-Era Burial With Incredibly Rare Casket
Archaeologists from Denmark’s Moesgaard Museum have uncovered 30 Viking Age graves dating from 800 to 1050 CE, just under five miles north of Aarhus.