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Huge Hoard of Viking Sword Parts Found in Estonia
... warriors. They were unearthed in the Baltic country of Estonia. The experts believe that the fragments were once ... warriors . They were unearthed in the Baltic country of Estonia. The experts believe that the fragments were once ... although neighboring locations, near the coast in Northern Estonia . ERR reports that Mauri Kiudsoo, an archaeologist ...
Ed Whelan - 02/10/2019 - 18:17
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Massive Medieval Hanseatic League Ship Found Near Tallinn, Estonia
One of the largest ports in the Baltic Sea, Estonia’s Tallinn Port is also one of the oldest in ... Yesterday, One of the largest ports in the Baltic Sea, Estonia’s Tallinn Port is also one of the oldest in ... 5 feet (1.5 meters) beneath the streets of Tallinn, Estonia’s capital. The Hanseatic League ship’s final ...
Sahir - 21/04/2022 - 14:59
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Border Change Causes Cultural Destruction of the Seto People
Estonia-Russian border controls are actively “tearing ... and linguistic minority inhabiting south-eastern Estonia and north-western Russia. Estonia-Russian border controls are actively “tearing ...
ashley cowie - 04/03/2020 - 01:11
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Rebala Heritage Reserve, A Glimpse Into 5000 Years of Human History
... offers visitors a step into the long, rich history of the Estonia. The Rebala Heritage Reserve is an extensive ... offers visitors a step into the long, rich history of the Estonia. The many extraordinary monuments and ruins offer a ... the heritage reserve park reveals much of the history of Estonia and the Baltic region. The modern nation of Estonia ...
Ed Whelan - 05/11/2019 - 02:00
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Ancient Pirita Convent Caught Up in a Terrible War
The Baltic nation of Estonia is one of Europe’s least crowded countries and has ... one you may never have heard of. The Baltic nation of Estonia is one of Europe’s least crowded countries and has ... may never have heard of. The Struve Geodetic Arc , which Estonia shares with Belarus, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania ...
Ed Whelan - 06/11/2019 - 01:52
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How Mixed Ancestries Shaped European Traits
... seen today. A team of genetic researchers from Italy and Estonia conducted this study, which examined thousands of ... Europeans , specifically those who live in the country of Estonia. They were seeking more detailed information about ... Marnetto, a geneticist from the University of Tartu (Estonia), explained in an Estonian Research Council report . ...
Nathan Falde - 09/02/2022 - 22:00
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Medieval Colonialism: The Danish Duchy Of Estonia
... calls of Christian jihad, the Danes would establish Estonia as one of their first colonies. But as they ruled ... Leigh-Howarth Medieval Colonialism: The Danish Duchy Of Estonia ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 25/07/2022 - 20:57
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Bog-Body Study Reveals Prehistoric “Overkill”
... On! Bog mummy of a young woman, found in 1936 in a bog in Estonia. The woman died in the late 17th or early 18th ...
ashley cowie - 10/01/2023 - 17:57
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Vikings Brutally Slain in 750 AD May Have Been on a Peaceful Mission
... interred the dead aboard two ships in what is now Salme, Estonia, in about 750 AD went about their work with great ... told USA Today. Peet, who headed the excavations, is with Estonia’s Tallinn University. “Game pieces and animals ... This modern Google map show Saaremaa Island off Estonia’s coast. In 2010 the larger of the two ships was ...
Mark Miller - 28/07/2016 - 14:46
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Tracking the Genetic Fingerprints of the Viking Woman Hunters
... clockwise from top left: a) Salme II ship burial site, Estonia, b) Ridgeway Hill mass grave, England, c) Balladoole ... of 34 Vikings, this included a burial site in Salme, Estonia, where remains were found to include “four brothers ... site of the Early Viking Age, excavated in present-day Estonia. Described as an ‘expedition’.( Nature ) And if ...
ashley cowie - 16/09/2020 - 16:00
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In Finland, Carrying One's Wife is More than Affection – It's a Sport!
In the tapestry of ancient sports and traditions, some activities are surprisingly unconventional. One such sport that has captured global fascination, emerging from the picturesque landscapes of Finland, is 'Wife-Carrying'.
Joanna Gillan - 08/09/2023 - 22:53
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Weekly Top Stories: A Quick Catch Up On What You Missed
... Here a blue-eyed, blonde-haired woman, typical traits of Estonia where the study is based. ( Jeremy Francis / ... seen today. A team of genetic researchers from Italy and Estonia conducted this study, which examined thousands of ... Europeans , specifically those who live in the country of Estonia. They were seeking more detailed information about ...
ancient-origins - 15/02/2022 - 01:00
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Swiss Scientists Identify Bronze Age Iron Arrowhead Made from a Meteorite!
... Czechia, Retuerte de Bullaque in Spain, and Kaalijarv in Estonia . One of nine meteorite craters near the village of Kaali, Estonia, from an impact most likely 1530–1450 BC. ( CC ... for the arrowhead most likely came from Kaalijarv event in Estonia. The meteorite responsible for this impact crashed ...
Nathan Falde - 01/08/2023 - 14:59
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Discovery of Two Boat Burials Changes Viking Timeline
According to accepted accounts, the Viking Age began in 793 AD off the coast of northern England when the first raid of Scandinavian warriors is recorded to have taken place. The Vikings emerged suddenly and expanded rapidly across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Although the Vikings are known to have originated in Scandinavia, there is little known about how and why they suddenly built ships and took off in search of new lands.
aprilholloway - 12/07/2017 - 01:58
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Alexander Nevsky – Medieval King Turned Russian Propaganda Tool
... Germany, over the territories of modern-day Latvia and Estonia. A Teutonic Knight on the left and a Sword Brother on ... had stubbornly resisted demands by the Papacy to handover Estonia to the Danes, whose armies had been chosen by the ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 16/09/2022 - 22:11
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Dance Macabre: How the Dead Danced with the Living in Medieval Society
... manuscript illuminations, have been identified in England, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. A ... and gestures. Bernt Notke, Danse Macabre, Tallinn, Estonia (late 15th century). Bernt Notke. ( Public Domain ) ...
ancient-origins - 01/11/2017 - 01:01
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5,000 Years of History Still Standing In Scotland’s Shetland Isles
... of this place include the islands of Saaremaa (Ösel) in Estonia and the Norwegian island of Smøla. Ultima Thule ... of this place include the islands of Saaremaa (Ösel) in Estonia and the Norwegian island of Smøla. However, more ...
ashley cowie - 14/04/2023 - 19:45
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Men from the Land of Amber: The Shocking History of the Fierce Curonians
... the neighboring Oeselians, the so-called “Vikings of Estonia”, who lived on the nearby Saaremaa Island of Estonia. These Oeselians were unmatched seafarers, better ... Livonian Brothers was to convert the pagans of modern-day Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Christianity. ( Public ...
Aleksa Vučković - 13/08/2020 - 01:59
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Sweden’s Mysterious Shipwrecks Found Full of Medieval Household Goods
... Massive Medieval Hanseatic League Ship Found Near Tallinn, Estonia Why Did the Ships Sink? The Mystery is Still Open The ...
Nathan Falde - 04/12/2022 - 13:59
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Greeting Old Friends: Sacred Trees in Finnish Folklore
... languages and refers to the willow tree. In Finland and in Estonia willow branches were considered magic branches that ... Kerava, Finland 1998. (Annelis/ CC BY-SA 3.0 ) In Estonia Holy Sunday is known as Urbepäev (bud day), ... referring to the blooming willows. There was a custom in Estonia that on the morning of Urbepäev family members who ...
Niina Niskanen - 31/01/2022 - 18:00