In the late 9th century, Viking raiders pushed deeper into the Alpine regions, threatening wealthy monasteries that held not only gold and silver, but some of Europe’s greatest collections of […]
Share A “spectacular” 9th Century fake Arabic dinar discovered by a metal detectorist could have been made by a Viking, a university professor said. The gold coin was discovered near […]
A new book looks at the legendary Scandinavians through their own eyes Neil Price August 25, 2020 739 One of the most enduring components of the Viking image is the […]
Source: National Geographic By Andrew Curry Archaeologists in Norway using ground-penetrating radar have detected one of the largest Viking ship graves ever found. ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND the outlines of a […]
By: Cem Nizamoglu and Sairah Yassir-Deane Dating back to March 2015, news regarding the discovery of a ring found on a Viking woman in an ancient burial ground with the […]
October 22, 2017 by Paul Ratner Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 31, 2006, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty […]