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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen Army ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KduYHadFTyCjS3f8EpU8xm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did the Vikings reach Maine? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An 11th-century Norse coin found in Maine raises the question of whether the Vikings landed there. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3683YCuYeUGkwoZ9B4a5P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A replica of a 10th-century Viking longboat that seafarers used to explore the high seas centuries ago. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a modern replica of an actual 10th-century Viking longship on the River Thames in London. There are people on the boat and it is in front of a glass building.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a 'giant' who'd had brain surgery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists and student excavators uncovered a Viking Age pit full of dismembered remains near Cambridge, England. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:56:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rw8DV3MGhacBQSLTfFLs9R-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[David Matzliach, Cambridge Archaeological Unit / © University of Cambridge]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[University of Cambridge archaeology students excavated a mass grave from the ninth century.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four people in blaze yellow vests excavate a trench full of human bones]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8iWzohM6PqjLHajkYQsFDm-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Alfred Jewel was made in the ninth century.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold bezel with inscription around the edges holds a cloisonne gemstone depicting a man]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ash Pendant: The only known depiction of a pregnant Viking woman ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:02:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xv8Dx7yzAWKrqdNv5gVbQm-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Ash Pendant is a round, silver Viking Age accessory depicting a pregnant woman.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a round silver pendant showing a pregnant woman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age woman found buried with scallop shells on her mouth, and archaeologists are mystified ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A ninth-century grave discovered in Norway held the remains of a Viking Age woman whose mouth was covered with two large scallop shells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:50:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:33:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mFQ5MbNLWEPnQzhQs8aSz3-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Viking Age woman was discovered with two large scallop shells on her mouth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a human skeleton still in the ground with two large scallop shells on its mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who discovered America? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Christopher Columbus was far from the first person, and not even the first European, to reach the Americas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:15:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TxD6KoQZEAoAMqc4rxz5VA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The site of L&#039;anse aux Meadows, on the northern tip of Newfoundland, dates back about 1,000 years, around 500 years before Columbus arrived in the Americas. And the Native Americans were in the Western Hemisphere long before that. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial image of the structures at L&#039;Anse aux Meadows]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,000-year-old 'king' game piece with a distinctive hairstyle is 'as close as we will ever get to a portrait of a Viking' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A unique game piece from Norway that was crafted during the time of Harald Bluetooth may depict a Viking king. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:01:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:18:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/giR6cKmWRwUHA4W79nVrGF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The figurine is carved from walrus ivory and is about an inch tall. It is badly damaged but its unique hairstyle and beard are still clearly visible.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Viking figurine carved from walrus ivory. The carving has parted hair, big eyes and a mustache. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found that the Bedale Viking hoard contains silver from Middle Eastern coins, highlighting that the Vikings profited from long-distance trade networks and brought this imported silver with them when they settled in England. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:45:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:01:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oV59KLTWywi4T7csJet334-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Detectorists discovered the Bedale hoard in 2012.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of silver and gold artifacts from the Bedale hoard]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hornelund Brooches: Viking age gold ornaments mysteriously buried in Denmark 1,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two brooches from Denmark are unique examples of Viking Age goldwork that includes Christian and Norse designs. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/msgnsmE9gkFAgXM6wouCyg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two gold brooches from the Viking Age were discovered in Denmark.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pair of gold brooches with intricate filigree designs against a black-and-grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age burial of chieftain with 'enormous power' found in Denmark — and he may have served Harald Bluetooth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists were surprised to find 30 Viking Age burials in Denmark, and even more surprised by the extravagant grave goods found within them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:57:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:19:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Perri Thaler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a9S9NpBjb83qQXjqaUnQo3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists excavate the Viking Age burial site in Denmark.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bird&#039;s-eye view of an excavation team digging in soil.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age woman was buried with her dog in an elaborate 'boat grave,' excavations reveal  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers think the Viking Age boat burial of a woman and her pooch in Norway dates to between A.D. 900 and 950. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:07:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPbnr78oGpueSQdphTWHhC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The elaborate burial and rich &quot;grave goods&quot; indicate the woman in the Viking Age boat-grave came from a wealthy social elite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a human skeleton in a grave]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor's hammer. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bL6iVJ3wX2ExaApmYFYyeL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A newfound Viking Age hoard in Germany has about 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor&#039;s hammer. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a collection of metal Viking artifacts including a cross-shaped pendant]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Braided gold Viking arm-ring discovered by amateur metal detectorist on Isle of Man  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around 1,000 years ago, this Viking Age arm-ring from the Isle of Man was likely used not only to display its owner's wealth but also to serve as currency in financial transactions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:53:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:47:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sjT8LwqisognKbmLiRryBQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Viking Age gold arm-ring was found by a metal detectorist on the Isle of Man.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An eight-braided arm-ring made of gold rods. It&#039;s been cut, so it&#039;s open at the end is is resting on a clear plastic stand.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Archaeologist sailed a Viking replica boat for 3 years to discover unknown ancient harbors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologist Greer Jarrett spent three years piloting a small sailboat along the coast of Norway to understand Viking trade routes. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfdt4SerYMoq2go9zkJ2N7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologist Greer Jarrett rows a replica Viking boat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with light skin and dark hair and beard leans back in a wooden boat, rowing with oars into the sea]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age women may have wielded weapons when pregnant, sagas and ancient artifacts hint ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite its central role in human history, pregnancy has often been overlooked in archaeology. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 May 2025 15:27:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Hem Eriksen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eJmSNzYeG47PYFBCVuH9Tf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Britomart by Walter Crane (1900). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a pensive Viking woman sitting by the sea]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oseberg tapestry: Viking Age artwork from a boat burial that may depict the Norse tree of life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:39:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ec6UqBoeTAts3UEBMf9DxX-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Close-up of a fragment of the Oseberg tapestry showing two wheeled vehicles and people in a procession.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fragment of a tapestry in beige and brown colors showing wheels and a dress in red]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'If it was a man, we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are shaking up what we know about women's role in Viking society ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided about what that means. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 10 May 2025 00:28:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHkGHqmwEJuNGmsRUVRVBj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Burials of females interred with weapons have been found across Scandinavia. But were any of these Viking Age women actually warriors?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a woman lying down in a grave with weapons behind her]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 myths about the Vikings that are (almost) totally false ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All that you've heard about the Vikings may not be true. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/scV9LYKWLgCZP2JHWFGbUM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This tiny figurine may represent a mythical warrior maiden who assisted Odin, the Norse god of war. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:40:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/raUPHezMMVc5yKc7CedinB-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Four views of the Viking Age Hårby Valkyrie figurine that was discovered in Denmark.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four views of a gold-covered figurine in the shape of a woman. She holds a shield and a sword and wears her hair in a ponytail. There is a small hole behind her neck, perhaps for hanging.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking quiz: How much do you know about these seaborne raiders, traders and explorers? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ See if your Viking Age trivia knowledge is in ship-shape condition with our quiz. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:20:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7VaEGf6BWuZ4DDDNJes2wk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Despite popular depictions, the Vikings most likely did not have horned helmets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a painting of vikings at sea]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Hairy books' bound by medieval monks are covered in sealskin, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CwAEsh9JwfrKqVxQgQURyY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The research team studying some of the medieval books in 2016.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four people stand in front of a table with a large, old book on top. One wears white gloves and opens the cover.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Fascinating' Viking Age inscription reveals who owned immensely valuable 'Galloway Hoard' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly deciphered inscription suggests the immense "Galloway Hoard" found in Scotland over a decade ago was held in common. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9gXAbdHpGTPDoXLwEcWmSC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The runic inscription has been identified as a form of Old English that may read &quot;This is the community&#039;s wealth.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a runic inscription on a silver armband]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,500 ancient European genomes reveal previously hidden waves of migration, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers developed a more precise method of understanding ancestry from ancient DNA and used it to identify previously unknown waves of migration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:14:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ux23oJta5XZQx7sRKAEitX-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers studied genomes from across Europe in the first millennium]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Map of the world with Europe highlighted in red]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An excavation of three Viking graves in Norway reveals beads, coin jewelry and a stone carved to look like female genitalia. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j5wdfSnqrwdpKKCrDgbFXH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists in Norway have found a trove of rare goods at a Viking burial site, including a coin from southern Denmark, brooches and coin jewelry.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A collage of 3 photos including a coin, brooch and group of beads found at the viking burial site.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists glean new details of mysterious, centuries-old shipwreck submerged in Norway's largest lake ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers now think the boat was a local "føringsbåt" for passengers and cargo. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/njRAiaWK9G8uT6VozpvmMc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The wreck was found in 2022 in deep water in Norway&#039;s Lake Mjøsa, but researchers were unable to revisit the wreck until October 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an underwater view of a shipwreck]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Book of Kells: A 1,200-year-old manuscript made by monks escaping the Vikings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Book of Kells is considered one of the finest surviving medieval manuscripts. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CieVFbmkcGqLhZA8sB3H3F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Monks from Celtic Britain wrote and illustrated the Book of Kells in the early ninth century.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of a colorful medieval manuscript]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Were the Vikings really that violent? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Vikings' reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margaret Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WbD886tEx2agoFc2WBVYhJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A colorized 19th-century print depicting the 885-886 Viking attack on Paris.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Viking ships attacking a city]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists in Sweden were expecting to find an ancient settlement, but they were surprised to discover a Viking Age cemetery with boat-shaped burial outlines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:11:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:09:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7eVYLNzT65JE5uEppF6b6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[National Historical Museums archaeologist Petra Nordin examines one of the Viking Age graves. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two archaeologists excavate a burial site]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Vikings landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada around the year A.D. 1000. So why didn't they colonize the region like other Europeans did centuries later? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 May 2025 14:47:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KEF3ywNpfpoBLWX2FFtHHD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of Leif Erikssen and his crew off the coast of Vínland (modern-day Newfoundland, Canada) in a Viking landing boat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Vikings on a boat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:57:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sierra Bouchér ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xf6tAEmr5KDewGk7YhVAdK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[To test whether the Norse could have traveled northward from southern Greenland into the Arctic Circle, archaeologist Greer Jarrett recreated and sailed medieval-style ships. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A recreation of a medieval era Norse ship sails on dark waters, with mountains in the background. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finding a Viking Age burial ground of this size is rare, in part because Scandinavian soil doesn't preserve skeletons well. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:29:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qkkWQfm9yu2fAUtu6odZHi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the roughly 50 Viking graves excavated at Åsum. Archaeologists think the burial ground dates from the 900s, when most people in Denmark still worshipped the Old Norse gods.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fairly complete skeleton in a dirt grave]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cwYiowgxVW2UxoHhBt2yRN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Viking skull showing marks of blunt force trauma to the forehead.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A skull with a crack in the forehead]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The small, four-legged figurine is carved out of stone, but it's unclear which animal it depicts. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margherita Bassi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UTKrFzKJyiSyLi9SxCzjvg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ Archaeologists found the carving of an enigmatic stone animal in Iceland.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man hands a tiny carved animal toy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/spectacular-silver-treasure-from-viking-age-unearthed-by-college-student-on-farm-in-denmark</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A metal detectorist found more than a half dozen pieces of silver jewelry while exploring farmland in Denmark. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:24:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z5QFggXAX3wgmCLv4v9nQ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A metal detectorist found more than a half-dozen pieces of silver jewelry while exploring farmland in Denmark. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Seven silver bracelets from the Viking Age]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age ship burial may be hiding beneath Norwegian farm, iron rivets hint  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A scattering of rivets found in a field in Norway could be evidence of a Viking Age ship burial. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HPTYKzKVSfRHEECgwPRVxg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Examples of some of the iron rivets archaeologists discovered in the field. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A selection of iron rivets photographed with a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age 'treasure' discovered by metal detectorist on Isle of Man ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The silver ingot would have been used during the Viking Age in exchange for goods and services. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pxT83JnfLx2odZsLDeQhch-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Metal detectorist John Smart with the 1,000-year-old ingot he discovered on Isle of Man.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man holds a silver ingot in the palm of his hand. He is in a museum with Viking artifacts, including a boat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking sword with 'very rare' inscription discovered on family farm in Norway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient weapon seems to be a rare type of iron sword made in the Frankish Empire. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdTgRxySrs3mCYgD9YxYGg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A farmer in Norway&#039;s southwestern Rogaland district found the clay-encrusted remains of the Viking Age sword in a field he was clearing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[viking sword encrusted in clay]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,000 years ago, Baltic pagans imported horses from Scandinavia to behead them or bury them alive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Baltic pagans imported horses to be sacrificed from their Christian neighbors around 1,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qSXuNJP6vwR8wysN6cYZVT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mirosław Kuzma]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a ritual sacrifice of a horse at Paprotki Kolonia, in what is now modern Poland. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of the ritual sacrifice of a horse at Paprotki Kolonia, modern Poland.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking Age women with cone-shaped skulls likely learned head-binding practice from far-flung region ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The skull modifications were found on the skeletons of three women buried on Gotland almost 1,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:30:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hz9sXoBJrpTQX2wJdYk928-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the artificially elongated skulls of a woman buried in the 11th century on the Baltic island of Gotland, which was at that time a center for Viking Age trade.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artificially elongated skull of a woman buried in the 11th century on the Baltic island of Gotland.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'You probably didn't inherit any DNA from Charlemagne': What it means when your DNA 'matches' a historic person's ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harald Ringbauer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QRnfmLXSdNoED5tqzDVrRH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[If a DNA testing company says your genetics &quot;match&quot; those of a Viking, what does that really mean?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[young boy smiles at the camera wearing a plastic viking helmet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from UK river by magnet fisher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts have confirmed that a sword pulled from a river in Oxfordshire at the end of last year is an "archaeologically rare" Viking weapon dating to between A.D. 850 and 975. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:10:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LtnMns228yJe85mntPGPPi-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Trevor Penny]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A magnet fisher pulled a 1,100-year-old Viking sword out of a U.K. river.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Viking sword pulled from a UK river.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking market may be buried on a Norwegian island, radar suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Norwegian island of Klosterøy is famous for its medieval monastery, but new research suggests it was important long before that. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:44:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LbdYyVKNsce4d9XNNA5x6o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The island of Klosterøy on Norway&#039;s southwest coast is famous for its medieval monastery, but the new research suggests it was an important Viking trading place before that.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Island village on in Norway coast with small red, orange and white buildings surrounded by fields.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 180-foot early medieval carving of naked bald man with club is probably Hercules, new study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The huge chalk carving in the English countryside was likely a meeting place for local forces rallying against the Vikings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VBdf96dkrMVNq5MSJAY2re-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 180-foot-tall (55 meters) Cerne Abbas giant, carved in chalk into a hillside in England, was likely originally intended to depict Hercules, a new study argues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of the Cerne Abbas Giant, on August 22, 2023 in Cerne Abbas, England. The Cerne Abbas Giant hill figure is situated near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, it stands 55 metres high, depicting a standing nude male with a prominent erection and wielding a large club and is listed as a scheduled monument of England.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's the farthest place the Vikings reached? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/whats-the-farthest-place-the-vikings-reached</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Vikings reached as far west as Newfoundland, but did they also venture into Africa, the Middle East and Asia? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5SsvPV9U2xKMFdmJMqGaLV-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Corey Ford/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Viking longboat sails through the water.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Viking longboat sails through calm ocean waters to their destinations for trade goods.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates Vikings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rivets found at the site hint that the burial mound once housed a pre-Viking ship. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:15:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FQzYaxZYFc8JmuCwmATLsD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Geir Grønnesby]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial view of the burial mound in central Norway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of the burial mound in central Norway.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:45:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The buried Viking relics were found on the Norwegian island of Jomfruland by the Aasvik family, who were using a metal detector to search the yard of their house for a lost earring.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A family of all ages, including a young boy, smile in the green yard before a white house with a red roof.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viking sword from warrior's grave unearthed in family's yard in Norway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Viking Age weapon was discovered by a homeowner clearing land for an extension. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:17:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ie62Jqs2rzVhN5hF7AmYt4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Joakim Wintervoll]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The sword was found in a garden belonging to Anne and Oddbjørn Holum Heiland, where they were clearing land to build an extension to their house.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman in a pink coat holds a rusty sword next to her toddler son and husband, who is wearing a red jacket. They are in a construction area next to an archaeologist in a green shirt.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Viking boat graffiti like this record-setting carving are usually "extremely poorly done." ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HMtVZBKpWTSy2uLEd5aZZ5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bjarni F. Einarsson]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Iceland&#039;s oldest known drawing depicts a partly drawn Viking boat, which includes a sail, a rope connecting the sail to the front of the vessel, and an incomplete hull. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A 1-inch-long reddish clay stone has a carving of an incomplete Viking ship. The stone is photographed against a rock background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Double hoard of Viking treasure discovered near Harald Bluetooth's fort in Denmark ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 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. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 13:56:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cEPwogo6FELpyJnRwxKdU5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nordjyske Museer, Denmark]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the Arabic silver coins from the Viking hoards found near Hobro. The two hoards comprised more than 300 pieces of silver, including about 50 coins and cut-up jewelry.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A silver coin with Arabic writing on it.]]></media:text>
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