Explore the world of the Vikings, filled with legendary rulers, daring journeys, epic battles, and fascinating archaeological discoveries. Learn about their traditions, mysterious artifacts, powerful symbols, and how Norse mythology shaped their lives.
Here, you can find everything you want to know about Viking history and the fascinating stories of Norse mythology.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Sometimes, you don’t have to go far to make an incredible archeological discovery, but few of us expect to find something of historical value in our homes. Yet, this rather unusual scenario does happen occasionally.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A man digging in his garden was more than surprised when he discovered a skeleton. A human jawbone with several teeth left turned up, and when digging deeper, the man found more skeletal parts that
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While repairing an old sewer pipe under the road in Erling Skakkes gate 9 in Trondheim, Norway, archaeologists carried out an urgent survey of Medieval layers that would be disturbed by the construction work. This
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating site Stöð on Stöðvarfjörður in East Iceland have found a small stone carved with a Viking Ship. This little find may be a big archaeological discovery as it seems this is the oldest
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution shows that a condition known as Dupuytren’s disease is partly of Neanderthal origin. Researchers have long known that the disease was much more common in Northern Europeans than in
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As an archaeologist, you can expect to find some surprises everywhere. That’s what happened during recent excavations on a hill in Tystberga outside the city of Norrköping, Sweden, where scientists unearthed something eye-catching. A new
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A couple in Denmark found a huge runestone under the floor while renovating the kitchen in their house in the village Mosekær just outside the city of Randers. Experts are currently examining the rune stone,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The existence of legendary Jomsvikings is one of the greatest unsolved Viking mysteries. They are described in Icelandic Sagas as superheroes and a legendary mercenary army. The Jomsvikings were a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood and no
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Urnes brooch is beautiful and eye-striking. Archaeologists have unearthed many Urnes-style brooches in Norway, and scientists say this type of jewelry was mass-produced and became high fashion during the late Viking and Middle Ages.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Last year, scientists reported sonar images revealed an intriguing shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Mjøsa in Norway. New video footage has caught a glimpse of the interesting shipwreck for the first time, and researchers have
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A group of metal detectorists examining a field near the Viking castle Fyrkat have discovered two remarkable treasures. The two Viking treasures were buried a few meters apart, and both contained many small silver coins
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar, a device that uses radio waves to map out what lies below the surface of the ground, have discovered a huge Viking ship in Norway. It’s a major archaeological discovery that
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – You never know when and where you’ll find something of archaeological value do you? Some people can come across priceless ancient treasures without searching for them. This is what happened to a woman in Norway.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Historical records have long suggested that Medieval Norse colonists on Greenland (AD 985–1450) relied on imported materials such as iron and wood. Until now, it has not been fully recognized where these wood imports came
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Vikings occupied Greenland from roughly 985 to 1450, farming and building communities before abandoning their settlements and mysteriously vanishing. Why they disappeared has long been a puzzle, but a new paper from the Harvard University
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many have never heard of Viking Botvid, but his story is remarkable, and his legacy is still alive in Sweden. Botvid was born in a time when the Norse God Odin was worshipped, but this
