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.
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 Æthelred of Wessex in a royal genealogy of the fourteenth century. Image
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Riding into battle, Odin was always accompanied by Sleipnir(or Sleipner), an amazing, eight-legged horse of supernatural strength. Odin also has other constant companions, namely two wolves: Geri (Greedy) and Freki (Ravenous), and two ravens, Munin (memory)
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 Vikings with brutal robbers, and people were terrified when they spotted a
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 other hand say that archaeologists feel threatened by a new form of
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 that contained the remains of a powerful, high-status Viking, who was buried
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 by joint Polish-Danish excavation team working at the site since 2014. Male,
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 towers, but this assumption was wrong. The purpose of the tower is
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 Birka has long served as an important archaeological site that sheds light
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 results are startling and not what anyone expected. While trying to solve
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 whether this theory is correct or not, but according to an archaeologist,
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 finding is very intriguing, but the unusual artifact raises some questions and
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 when Christianity began to spread in these parts of Europe, it was
