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Showing posts with label Danes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Danes. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2018

Danish Archaeologists Strongly Disagree About Viking Colors

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Thor News Was this how the royal hall in Lejre was painted? (Photo: Sagnlandet Lejre)  Recently, Danish archaeologists attended the s...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Objects with Viking Rune Inscriptions Unearthed in Denmark’s Oldest Town

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Ancient Origins Ancient objects with rare Viking rune inscriptions have been discovered in Denmark. Experts suggest that the runic insc...
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Viking Camp Complete with Ship Building and Weapon Workshops Unearthed in England

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Ancient Origins The craftsmanship and shipbuilding capabilities of the Vikings are often overshadowed by stereotypical images of viole...
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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Even in Viking Times Norway was Famous for its ‘White Gold’… a ‘Gold’ You can Eat!

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Ancient Origins New research using DNA from the fish bone remains of Viking-era meals reveals that north Norwegians have been transpor...
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Thursday, March 30, 2017

How England rode the Viking storm

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History Extra Alexander Dreymon plays Uhtred in The Last Kingdom. The drama – based on Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon novels – depicts Anglo-...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Occupation, resistance, subjugation: the bloody aftermath of 1066

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History Extra The Harrying of the North. Gouache on paper, by Patrick Nicolle (1907–95). Private collection. (© Look and Learn/Bridg...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

The 1016 Danish Conquest that led to the battle of Hastings

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History Extra Following the battle of Maldon in AD 991, Æthelred’s court paid the Vikings to leave in the form of Danegeld. (Chronicl...
Friday, April 8, 2016

How England rode the Viking storm

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History Extra Alexander Dreymon plays Uhtred in The Last Kingdom. The drama – based on Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon novels – depicts Angl...