Viking Age Archive

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A fascinating new discovery from the Viking Age has been made in Denmark. Located seven kilometers north of Aarhus, near the town of

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scholars specializing in Viking studies from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester have conducted an examination of pregnancy during the Viking Age. Their

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  The Galloway Hoard, showcased with pride at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, is a truly extraordinary treasure from the Viking Age.

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Mortuary and funerary houses have been prevalent across various historical periods and geographical locations. These structures have been identified in diverse contexts, including

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  An amazing find has been made in central Norway. While investigating a burial mound at Leka in Trøndelag they made a discovery that

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - While searching for a missing gold ring with a metal detector, a family in Norway found, to their big surprise, something entirely different

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Anyone, regardless of age, place, and nation, can always find something of archaeological value. You have to keep your eyes open; before you

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A metal detectorist in Denmark has made an intriguing archaeological find. While being out on a rainy day and searching for anything of

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

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Gokstad ship was accidentally discovered by two curious young boys who began to dig into the mound to see if they could

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - To most children finding something unusual and unexpected is a joy, but discovering a precious, rare ancient artifact must be a memory for

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Fragments of some 100 Viking swords (and a few spearheads), have been unearthed in two closely located sites in a coastal area of

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new study conducted by Marianne Moen of the University of Oslo shows that gender roles during Viking times were not nearly as

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