Vikings & Norse Mythology
Step into the enigmatic world of the Vikings, where legendary rulers, daring voyages, epic battles, and astonishing archaeological finds await. Discover age-old traditions, puzzling artifacts, mighty symbols, and the deep influence of Norse mythology on Viking life.
Here, you will uncover everything you ever wanted to know about Viking history and the captivating tales of Norse mythology.
Vikings Archive
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Last year, archaeologists discovered the original shrine belonging to Viking King Olaf Haraldsson who was declared a saint in 1031. St. Olaf, as he is now known,
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Several chamber-graves have been unearthed in the hamlet of Hørning near Skanderborg in Jutland, Denmark. “The artefacts that we’ve already found are exquisite gilded fittings from a
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News
AncientPages.com - On March 28, 845, Paris was attacked by Vikings under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok, nicknamed 'Hairy Breeches,' referring to the animal-skin trousers that he wore. Ragnar, one of
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AncientPages.com - On March 22, 871, the Battle of Marton (or Meretun) was fought at a place recorded as Marton, possibly in Wiltshire or Dorset, England. Miniature of
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Famous as the Lords of the Ocean, the Vikings had their homeland in the Nordic regions of Europe known today as Scandinavia. Many associate
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Clash among scientists! There is currently a heated debate in the scientific community. Archaeologists maintain geneticists have totally misunderstood the Viking occupation in England. Geneticists, on the
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Some years ago, archaeologists uncovered beautifully preserved, 1,000-year-old Viking boat burial in Scottish Highlands. It is today known as the Ardnamurchan boat burial. Inside a 5m-long grave
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Nearly 40 graves of men, women and children buried at the ancient graveyard, at the Norre Sandegard Vest site, Danish island of Bornholm. The discovery was made
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - It’s a truly extraordinary discovery. Archaeologists are even slightly shocked. They have found traces of a 1,300-year-old Viking tower. It has long been believed Vikings never constructed
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Sometimes called Sweden’s first city, Birka was once of the most important trading centers during the Viking Age. Located on the island Björkö in Lake Mälaren, Sweden
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The mystery of Viking ruler Rollo continues. An ancient sarcophagus Fécamp, Normandy, France has been opened, and analysis has been conducted, but the
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A large tomb of the famous Viking chief, Ulv Galiciefarer, may have been discovered in northern Jutland, Denmark. For now, it is perhaps too soon to say
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Denmark have made a very rare discovery. In Ågård, an important settlement during the Viking Age, researchers found a buckle depicting Norse God Loki. The
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thor was a very popular deity, particularly in Iceland and the western part of Norway; several complex rituals related to him existed, and
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Myths & Legends
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Odin is probably the most complex figure of all the Norse Gods. In the Norse pantheon, Odin is considered ‘Allfather’ and ruler of Asgard,
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News
Ancient Pages.com - On 25 July 864, the Edict of Pistres 'a new law' was publicly made known. Historians often cite it as one of the rare examples of
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News
AncientPages.com - The Vikings were accomplished navigators, artisans, traders and story tellers, but their greatest triumph was the ship they built. Draken Harald, the largest Viking ship built in
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mysterious Jomsvikings were no ordinary Viking warriors, but a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood. Each fighter must obey the 11 military rules set by the
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists may have discovered the second Viking site ever found in North America. It’s a truly significant historical find that offers tantalizing evidence of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hnefatafl or tafl was an ancient Viking board game that became very popular in medieval Scandinavia. The Vikings played board games as early as 400
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Three huge Viking swords tower over Hafrsfjord just outside Stavanger, Norway. This extraordinary artwork, Sverd I Fjell (Swords in Rock), was created to
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News
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Medieval Norse-Icelandic sagas are filled with tales of mead-drinking Norse Gods and beautiful Valkyries serving refreshments to fallen warriors in Valhalla. Valhalla -
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A 1,200-year-old Viking sword was accidentally found by a hiker traveling the ancient route between western and eastern Norway. The sword was found at Haukeli located
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Ancient Symbols
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A tiny dragon's head, one of the most famous symbols of the Vikings, has been discovered during excavations in the harbour at Birka in
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - At first sight, the Birka Ring, an ancient Viking artifact resembles just an old ring. However a closer examination of the ring revealed a surprising discovery, an
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Beneath the modern streets of Dublin, Ireland, archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery uncovering the largest known Viking burial in Europe, Scandinavia excluded. This incredible discovery includes
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have unearthed an unusual "hammer of Thor" covered with runes. What is so special about this particular find is that it can finally solve the mystery
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Several chamber-graves have been unearthed in the hamlet of Hørning near Skanderborg in Jutland, Denmark. “The artefacts that we’ve already found are exquisite gilded fittings from a
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News
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -Why did the Vikings create the codes? This long unanswered puzzle has long baffled linguists and historians. About 80 inscriptions with different rune codes have
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