Hedeby Archive
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Analysis of hair combs made from deer antler has shed new light on the trade routes of Vikings—revealing connections between northern Scandinavia and
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Founded in the 780s, Kaupang (in Old Norse' kaupangr', 'market' or 'trading place) was Norway's important commercial and production city for Vikings and others.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When you’re an archaeologist you may have to wait a long time before you find something of historical value. Norwegian archaeologists had been
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient artifacts discovered at Birka offer valuable information about Vikings’ daily life. By examining several of the objects unearthed at Birka, one can
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - During the Viking Age, organizing and financing trading possibilities was necessary. This was done through something known as Félag, which can be best described
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have found evidence that people in almost all corners of the world practiced tattooing for thousands of years. Ancient tattoos served diverse purposes.
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Established in the middle of the 8th century, Birka was an important trade hub for goods from Scandinavia, Central, and Eastern Europe, and the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hedeby was the southernmost Nordic town and a key trading center in the Viking Age. Located in southern Denmark, Hedeby was founded around
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