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The skull & crown of Swedish King Erik IX . Researchers from Uppsala University have opened a small gilded box containing the skull and bones of King Erik IX of Sweden. King Erik became a national saint after […]
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The Germanic bracteate from Funen, Denmark is a fascinating artifact from the Migration Period. It’s a gold bracteate, which is a type of jewelry with a single face. This particular piece features a depiction of a bird, a […]
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The Ladby ship (22m long, 3m wide) is the only ship burial from the Viking Age discovered in Denmark. In 925, a Viking king was buried in this ship with 11 horses, 4 dogs and many grave goods. […]
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Archaeologists have discovered a Viking-era settlement as well as almost a dozen human skeletons from a later time period during a dig conducted ahead of planned roadwork. A team of researchers made the finds in the small, rural […]
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During explorations and excavations in Karmøy in June last year, archaeologists discovered a new Viking ship in an old burial mound, as well as uncovered new information about the Storhaug ship which was discovered in the 1880s. Karmøy […]
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The Norse may have ruled parts of northern Wales in the early 11th century, specifically in Anglesey and Gwynedd, though the degree to which is unclear. Old Norse had relatively little impact on Welsh linguistics, and the Old […]
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In 1427, the Portuguese navigator Diogo de Silves first set foot on an uninhabited, Sun-kissed island with white sand beaches, crystal blue bays, and dramatic cliffs, proclaiming it Santa Maria Island. Later arrivals by other Portuguese explorers revealed […]
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The Stone Age boy has now been reconstructed using DNA analysis and modern forensic techniques.Researchers do not know why Vistegutten – the boy from Viste – died at only 14 years old. He was apparently healthy. He was […]
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While excavating a Viking cemetery near the Swedish town of Köping, archaeologists discovered a pair of sword hilts protruding curiously from the earth. After further investigation, they determined that the handles belonged to Viking swords that had been thrust […]
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldest, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the […]