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  1. A Ship in the Desert? Searching for a Lost Viking Ship in California

    ... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Researchers ...

    Kerry Sullivan - 13/02/2017 - 19:03

  2. Grand Neolithic Homes Dating Back 5,800 Years Found in Northern Ireland

    In the past, archaeologists exploring near the banks of Lough Foyle in Ireland have found ruins and artifacts linked to the first millennium AD Kingdom of Aileach. But evidence suggests this area was first occupied by a Neolithic culture that was constructing settlements and sacred monuments more than 5,000 years ago.

    Nathan Falde - 06/02/2023 - 21:57

  3. Ancient Laws and Women’s Rights: The 6000-Year-Old World War Continues

    The term ‘legal rights of women’ refers to the social and human rights of women. There has never been a time in history where this subject has been more at the fore of politics. Social justice movements create waves for much required balance around the world, highlighting modern-day examples of injustice against girls and women. But after reading the horrors of ancient laws regarding women’s rights (or the lack thereof), you might agree that there has never been a  better time to be a woman.

    ashley cowie - 12/11/2018 - 18:58

  4. Researchers Confirm Disputed Viking Warrior Was a Female Because Some Just Won’t Accept It

    ... (England and Scotland), the North Atlantic Islands (Iceland and the Orkney Islands), Scandinavia (Denmark and ...

    Alicia McDermott - 20/02/2019 - 18:57

  5. Magic Mountains and Sea Serpents: the Secrets of Early Arctic Maps

    ... of Frisland, for example, appears like a second mini-Iceland, and even occasionally part of the southern tip of ...

    ancient-origins - 05/06/2018 - 01:53

  6. How Rollo the Viking Conqueror Settled in Normandy

    Rollo was a well-known Viking leader who lived between the 9th and 10th centuries AD. He is best-known for becoming the ruler of Normandy and is therefore sometimes referred to as the first Duke of Normandy. As a matter of fact, Rollo is not known to have used this title.

    dhwty - 25/06/2020 - 23:01

  7. Beira, Queen of Winter

    In Scottish folklore, Beira is said to be the goddess of winter. According to some sources, she is known also as the Cailleach, a name which is said to be translated literally into English from Gaelic as ‘veiled one’. Apart from Scottish folklore, this figure can also be found in the mythology of Ireland, though she is called by a slightly different name. Moreover, it has been pointed out that such a wintry figure can also be found in the beliefs of the various ancient groups that inhabited the British Isles. 

    dhwty - 09/06/2016 - 14:38

  8. Li’s Gravestones: Raised in Memory of the Long Forgotten Dead

    Standing stones - monuments from long-vanished prehistoric societies - can be seen throughout the world. One of the most remarkable sets of standing stones in Northern Europe is situated on a gravel ridge in Fjaras Bracka, Sweden. Known as Li’s gravestones, they date from the Iron Age and later, and visitors can explore the fascinating prehistoric past outside a museum. 

    Ed Whelan - 04/11/2018 - 13:51

  9. Selkies, Sirens, Swan Maidens and Otherworldly Brides

    ... the theme is also found in Ireland, Scandinavia and Iceland. The name is derived from Selch , the Scots for grey ...

    nrushton - 15/02/2019 - 17:24

  10. Evidence Of Viking Mercenary District Found Near Istanbul

    ... Source: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland / CC BY-SA 2.0 By Ed Whelan Evidence Of Viking ...

    Ed Whelan - 27/08/2020 - 18:16

  11. New Study Provides Precise Date for Viking Presence in Newfoundland

    A new study has tackled a burning question which has preoccupied generations of archaeologists: When did the Vikings first “discover” the Americas? Their analysis was based on a selection of wooden artifacts discovered in what the first European colonists called Terra Nova, which literally means “Newfoundland”, an island located in Canada. Using pioneering methods, they have concluded that the Vikings were present in Newfoundland as early as 1021 AD!

    Sahir - 20/10/2021 - 16:00

  12. Mapping the Menacing Sea Monsters in Medieval and Renaissance Cartography

    Until a few years ago, no serious consideration had been made of the many and varied representations of monsters found on world maps from the 10th century through to medieval and Renaissance times. Yet they made so many appearances for a reason. These monsters of the deep had caused concern – indeed struck fear into – sailors around the globe.

    aprilholloway - 18/08/2017 - 01:50

  13. Existence of Mythical Viking Stronghold of Jomsborg Acquires Teeth in Polish Discovery

    Investigations into the semi-mythical and legendary medieval Viking stronghold of ‘Jomsborg’ have acquired new steam, and in an entirely unexpected way. With the local government making the decision to construct an observation tower on Hangman Hill, on Wolin Island in the Baltic Sea, the expectation was that its chilling history would be uncovered, since it had served an execution ground, cemetery, and possibly even a site for human sacrifices.

    Sahir - 31/05/2023 - 18:42

  14. Ron Miller

    ... and exhibitions, including seminal sessions held in Iceland and the Soviet Union (where he had been invited by ...

    ancient-origins - 02/01/2013 - 08:03

  15. Was it treasured Walrus Ivory that drove Vikings to sail thousands of kilometers to Greenland?

    One of the puzzling mysteries of the Viking settlement during the Nordic Middle Ages may be solved by archaeologists armed with a pioneering scientific method and some ancient walrus tusks.

    lizleafloor - 29/09/2015 - 00:48

  16. Hurricane Irma Uncovers a Rare Native American Canoe in Florida

    ... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Be Wary of the ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 18/09/2017 - 22:50

  17. Vestiges of the Vikings: Magic Buried in a Viking Woman's Grave

    Murky, elusive and undefined, the religion of the pre-Christian Vikings has long been subject to debate. Contemporary texts of their spiritual worship do not survive, and the later records that do survive stem from Christian authors. Thus they are tainted with a Christian worldview and anti-pagan opinions. The magic of the Vikings, however, is somewhat a secondary field of interest.

    Riley Winters - 11/04/2020 - 01:38

  18. Eat Like a Viking: Ancient Gruel Was Tastier Than it Sounds!

    Gruel. Indecipherable grey mush slopped on a plate? Not necessarily! Viking food was simple but that was just the beginning. Porridge and gruel made from whole or cracked grains were popular meals for Viking families.

    Alicia McDermott - 20/09/2020 - 00:23

  19. How the Ancient World Invoked the Dead to Help the Living

    Though it may seem as if Halloween is a modern con trick designed to get us spending our hard-earned cash on an American celebration, this is not the case. In fact, dressing up, knocking on neighbors’ doors and asking for food at this time of year is a very old tradition. Communities on the British Isles were taking part in similar rituals as far back as the 16th century.

    ancient-origins - 29/10/2016 - 21:57

  20. Norwegian Archaeologists Have Found the Shrine of a Miracle-Making Viking King

    ... Tale of Thorstein Shiver: Hell Confirmed for Pagans during Iceland Saga Age From Olafir Thick-Legged to Ragnar ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 24/11/2016 - 21:59

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