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Sunday, July 2, 2017
Remains of Saxon Church Discovered on Viking Raided Lindisfarne Island
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Ancient Origins A team of archaeologists have recently excavated the remains of a church on Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in Northumberlan...
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Vikings Beheaded English King and Patron Saint Edmund, but What Happened to his Body?
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Ancient Origins It’s a 9th century tale involving Vikings, their beheading of a famous English king, and upheaval that led to the buria...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
History Trivia - Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne
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June 8 793 Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, and is commonly accepted as the beginning of the Scandinavian invasio...
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Vikings: A land without kings
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History Extra A view of Þingvellir National Park in western Iceland. It was here, in AD 930, that Viking settlers established the f...
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Why did the Vikings' violent raids begin?
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History Extra The ‘holy island’ of Lindisfarne, just off the coast of Northumberland. A savage raid on the island’s monastery in 793 ...
Friday, July 31, 2015
Not just about the booty: New study sheds light on reasons for Viking raids
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Ancient Origins The lure of the [Viking] raid was… more than booty; it was about winning and preserving power through the enchantment of...
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