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Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Saturday, February 17, 2018

Discovered: Thor's Shattered Viking Army and their Sacred Hammer of the Gods

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Ancient Origins The mysterious origins of almost 300 violently broken bodies discovered in a mass grave in Derbyshire, England, are “t...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

What Comforting Items Did Vikings Have That Are Still the Height of Luxury Today?

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Ancient Origins By ThorNews In the largest and most richly equipped Viking burial mounds discovered in Norway there are usually foun...
Monday, September 25, 2017

First Genetic Proof of a Viking Age Warrior Woman is Identified from an Iconic Swedish Grave

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Ancient Origins Then the high-born lady saw them play the wounding game, she resolved on a hard course and flung off her cloak; she too...
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

8 Viking myths busted

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History Extra An image of Viking sailors making the voyage across the Atlantic between Europe and America. One sailor is seen wearing a...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Sam’s historical recipe corner: Semla buns

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History Extra Not doughnuts, not profiteroles but semlor - creamy treats to beat pancakes. (Credit: Sam Nott)  In every issue of BBC ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Viking women: raiders, traders and settlers

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History Extra A detail of the decorative carving on the side of the Oseberg cart depicting a woman with streaming hair apparently restr...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Archaeologists are Ecstatic that a Major Viking Age Manor is Finally Found in Sweden

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Ancient Origins For centuries it has been speculated where the manor of the royal bailiff of Birka, Herigar, might have been located. N...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Archaeologists Explore Incredible Ancient City in Supposed Backwater Region of Greece

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Ancient Origins A collaboration between Greek, Swedish, and British researchers has resulted in some interesting discoveries at a previ...
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Archaeologists Uncover 9,000-Year-Old Underwater Stone Age Settlement

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Ancient Origins Six years ago, divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern ...
Friday, August 12, 2016

Vikings Brutally Slain in 750 AD May Have Been on a Peaceful Mission

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Ancient Origins When people think of Vikings going on voyages, many imagine a bloodthirsty crew bent on evil and domination, and armed ...
Friday, May 6, 2016

New Interpretation of the Rok Runestone Inscription Changes View of Viking Age

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Ancient Origins The Rök Runestone, erected in the late 800s in the Swedish province of Östergötland, is the world's most well-know...
Friday, March 25, 2016

Science Sheds New Light on the Life and Death of Medieval King Erik

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Ancient Origins Statue of King Erik outside Uppsala Cathedral.  Gunilla Leffler/CC BY ND 3.0 The saint's legend speaks of a king ...