Viking Age Archive

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - As the ice melts, archaeologists keep making fascinating discoveries shedding light on the ancient past. The science team involved in the Secrets of

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hammer of Thor is frequently mentioned in Norse mythology as a valuable object that belonged to the mighty thunder God Thor. Several

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - The Vikings lived in large families that included parents, children, and grandparents. When the eldest son took over the estate, he became head

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Viking Age mortuary house has been unearthed during an excavation of a Viking Age grave field on Vinjeøra in Hemne municipality in central

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Överhogdal Tapestry (in Swedish: Överhogdalstapeten) represents a group of amazingly well-preserved and the most complete ancient textiles found in Europe. This imaginative creation

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Several Norse runes mention a group of unknown warriors named Kylfings. According to scholars, the Kylfings may have been members of the Varangian Guard, but who

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

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

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Vikings’ success in reaching distant lands lies in their remarkable longships. The Vikings’ ships were the European Dark Ages' greatest technical and artistic

AncientPages.com - The Viking Age (ca. 800 to 1050) was a time of increased contact with other countries. People from Scandinavia plundered and traded in foreign countries.  They