Tuesday, October 24, 2023

How the Vindelev Hoard changed our understanding of the worship of Odin

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The Vindelev Hoard, a treasure trove of golden artifacts dating back to centuries before the Viking Age, was accidentally discovered by an a...

Roman grave found at water pipeline construction site

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A 2,000-year-old coin was found during excavations Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman grave and a 2,000-year-old coin on the route of a p...

Meet Denny, The Only Human Hybrid Remains Ever Unearthed

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A few finger bone fragments are all that is left of Denny. Image credit: Brown et al., Scientific Reports, 2016 (CC BY 4.0) The bones of “De...
Monday, October 23, 2023

New Discovery Uncovers a Forgotten Viking Queen More Celebrated Than Kings

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The runestone from Læborg is dedicated to Thyra as the dróttning, meaning “lady” or “queen.” NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENMARK WHEN YOU THINK OF VI...

Scientists reveal the cause of Earth's last ice age

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At the beginning of the last ice, local mountain glaciers grew and formed large ice sheets, like the one seen here. (CREDIT: Creative Common...

‘A Neolithic feat of engineering’: Orkney dig reveals ruins of huge tomb

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Fourteen skeletons were found in one of six rooms surrounding the main chambeer at the site. Photograph: National Museums Scotland ‘A Neolit...

‘Orkney dig reveals ruins of huge tomb’

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Staff and students from the UHI Archaeology Institute with Professor Vicki Cummings during a visit to the excavation site in September 2023....
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Medieval Cemetery Discovered in Finland

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(Riikka Saarinen / Turku Museum Center) SALO, FINLAND—YLE reports that construction work to install geothermal pipes in western Finland’s Sa...

Thor's hammer part of Viking finds returning to Thetford

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The Thor's hammer pendant, which could have been worn by one of the invaders, was found just outside South Lopham, about 11 miles (17km)...

Thor's hammer pendant unearthed in Norfolk declared treasure

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A silver pendant bearing the hammer of the Norse god Thor unearthed in Norfolk may be linked to the first Viking invaders of Britain. The ar...

Crusader Era Cemetery and Sword Discovered in Finland

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Crusader era sword found in Salo, Finland. COURTESY RIIKKA SAARINEN Crusader era burials have been found in a cemetery by archaeologists in ...
Sunday, October 15, 2023

Norwegian Archaeologists Are Salvaging Priceless Artefacts From Melting Glaciers—Before It’s Too Late

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The arrow found by Glacier Archaeology Program. Image: Espen Finstad/secretsoftheice.com. There is surely little upside to the environmental...
Saturday, October 14, 2023

Varangian Guard, the Vikings of the Byzantine Empire

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Depiction of the Varangian Guard,the Vikings of the Byzantine Empire. Image: Joannis Scylitza, 12th century. Credit: Public domain The Vikin...

1,000-Year-Old Viking Runes May Finally Solve Mystery of an Ancient Queen

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Jelling 2 with runes chosen for analysis. (3D-scanning by Zebicon, drawing by Laila Kitzler Åhfeldt.)3D-scanning by Zebicon, drawing by Lail...

Extremely Rare Medieval Folding Chair Reveals Its Secrets

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A rarity: this iron folding chair was found during an excavation in Steinsfeld, Bavaria. Credit:BLfD/​dpa In 2022, archaeologists made a ver...

15th c. wood road found in Belgium

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The wooden foundations of a 15th century road have been unearthed in Lier, a city on the outskirts of Antwerp, Belgium. The wood road emerge...

Neanderthals Hunted Lions with Spears, and New Research Reveals How They Might Have Done It

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A 48,000-year-old lion skeleton found in a cave in modern-day Germany has provided researchers with new evidence of early predator hunting b...

A Horse Is a Horse?

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Nearly 25 years ago, a team working in Hohle Fels Cave in southern Germany’s Swabia region unearthed a small piece of carved ivory they beli...
Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Viking Queen Thyra’s Power And Position Revealed On Famous Jelling Runestones

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New research not only reveals who carved the runes into the Jelling stones, but also hints at how important Queen Thyra was. Image credit: a...

Mysterious Viking queen may have helped unify Denmark in the 900s

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The Læborg runestone has an inscription that mentions Queen Thyra Queen Thyra, the mother of King Harald Bluetooth, was commemorated on four...