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Archaeologists working in Trondheim in Norway are amazed by the discovery of a human skeleton in the bottom of an abandoned castle well. The skeleton provides evidence that confirms dramatic historical events mentioned in the Sagas.Do you think […]
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What is a Viking? The word conjures an unmistakable mental image: the stereotype of bold Scandinavian invaders, fearsome marauders with white skin and pale hair, ruthlessly raiding and voyaging their way across the globe over 1,000 years ago. […]
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This is how the head of a spear went through a bone during the Roman Gallic Wars. It still remains in the bone after 2070 years.
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Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021.https://allthatsinteresting.com/lanse-aux-meadows-viking-settlement
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Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021. https://allthatsinteresting.com/lanse-aux-meadows-viking-settlement
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This is a fun video! Some interesting new facts as well.
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ARCHAEOLOGISTS are baffled by a set of Viking-age stones discovered in the UK that appear to be “earlier than similar monuments in Norway”. Read the whole story here: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1462286/archaeology-discovery-viking-stones-isle-man-scandinavia-norway-runes-spt
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From the remains of five Viking ships in Denmark to the excavation of an ancient rubbish dump in Westray, uncover the finds that have revealed an enormous amount about Viking life. Read the whole story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/dig_reports_01.shtml
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One of the ancient buildings is approximately 60 m (197 feet) long, making it one of the largest in Scandinavia. The five Viking longhouses were found at the archaeological site of Gjellestad, where the same team discovered a Viking ship […]
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Global warming has unlocked hundreds of Viking artifacts from the ice of the Norwegian mountains in recent years. In November, archaeologists from the Secret of the Ice project, part of Norway’s Glacier Archaeology Program, discovered 68 arrows spanning a period of 6,000 years—a record for […]