Viking news, features and articles
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Fungus is destroying a buried Viking ship. Here's how Norway plans to save it.Archaeologists in Norway are racing to save a buried Viking ship from fungus.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemeteryPowerful storms on Scotland's Orkney Islands exposed ancient human remains in a Pictish and Viking cemetery.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Lindisfarne: The 'Holy Island' where Vikings spilled the 'blood of saints'Reference article: Facts about Lindisfarne.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Radar Uncovers Viking Ship Buried on Norway FarmThe remains of a Viking ship have been discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy, on the island of Smøla, in Norway.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Unusual Viking Burial Site in Norway Contains Two Stacked Boats, Each with a BodyArchaeologists found not one, but two Vikings buried in boats — right on top of each other.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Battle-Scarred Viking Shield-Maiden Gets Facial Reconstruction for First TimeScientists reconstructed the face of a battle-scarred Viking shield-maiden for the first time ever.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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1,100-Year-Old Viking 'Beer Hall' Discovered. But It Was Only for the Elites.There was likely no shortage of ale and good cheer at a recently unearthed Viking drinking hall, discovered in northern Scotland.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Were the Vikings Smoking Pot While Exploring Newfoundland?The discovery of cannabis pollen near a Viking settlement in Newfoundland raises the question of whether the Vikings were smoking or eating pot while exploring North America.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Fantastically Preserved Viking Boat Grave and Skeletons Unearthed in SwedenThe boat held the remains of a man, a horse and a dog.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
