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.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It happens every now and then that Viking swords are discovered but this finding is unique! As scientists ask – “What are the odds that two independent discoveries from the Viking Age fit together?” The
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have finished the first excavations of the magnificent Gjellestad Viking ship burial in Norway and scientists have presented some of the most exciting finds. In 2018 archaeologists made an incredible discovery in Norway. Using high-resolution georadar
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An interesting archaeological discovery shedding light on Viking presence in Estonia has been reported by archaeologists excavating in the country’s capital Tallinn. Archeologists working for the private company Arheox have announced they have unearthed several
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In 1953 while clearing the ground in Borgund on the west coast of Norway strange debris was discovered. Archaeologists came to the site and started excavating. They managed to identify 45,000 objects from the Middle
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The 1,000-year-old Viking Weaver’s sword is a true archaeological treasure. The sword is a little over 30 cm in length and made of wood. It was never intended for battle. Found at an archaeological dig
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Hidden in a crypt of a ruined church in Poland, for many years, the golden Curmsun Disc did not see the modern world until recently. The Curmsun Disc is a remarkable Norse artifact with an
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new Viking Age ship has been discovered by archaeologists in Norway during a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey. This exciting find reveals a huge Viking boat buried beneath the ground in Øye, in Kvinesdal. The
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in 985, abandon them in the early 15th century? The consensus view has
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The discovery of ancient runes is always of great interest to those who study Norse history and culture. Many runic inscriptions have been found, but it is now always easy to decipher, but scientists work
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Vikings were not a uniform phenomenon in ancient Scandinavia. They were part of a complex system of plunder economy that existed in Europe until the early Middle Ages. With royal power rising, independent raiders either
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Viking Gjermundbu helmet is one of the most valuable Viking Age artifacts ever discovered. Over the years, archaeologists have discovered many precious Viking Age artifacts, such as remarkable Viking jewelry, weapons, ritual objects, pieces of clothes, and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Mobility shaped the human world profoundly long before the modern age. But archaeologists often struggle to create a timeline for the speed and impact of this mobility. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Danish
