Viking news, features and articles
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Double hoard of Viking treasure discovered near Harald Bluetooth's fort in DenmarkA metal detectorist has unearthed two hoards of Viking silver in a field in Denmark, including coins made during the reign of the powerful Danish king Harald Bluetooth.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking shipGround-penetrating radar has revealed the outline of a Viking ship in a mound in southwest Norway that was once thought to be empty.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in NorwayForty years after her father stored them away, a woman discovered 32 identical iron ingots that Vikings may have used as a form of currency.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Epic 11-foot-tall sea level rise drove Vikings out of GreenlandClimate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggestsThe Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Earliest mention of Odin, 'king of the gods,' found in treasure hoard from DenmarkThe oldest known inscription mentioning the Norse god Odin has been found on a gold pendant in Denmark from the fifth century A.D.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Who were the Vikings, the warriors who raided Europe and explored the New World?During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Viking warriors sailed the seas with their pets, bone analysis findsA Viking cemetery in England doesn't just hold the cremated remains of these warriors but also the beloved animals they brought from Scandinavia.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in DenmarkArchaeologists in Denmark have unearthed portions of a massive Viking hall, with more of the structure still buried.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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