The Gokstad ship with the buried warrior and his grave gifts was discovered in 1880. Since 2011, archaeologists have reexamined the original find
Category: Vikings
REVIEW: Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
In the unlikely event you only read one history book in 2020, the new book, Children of Ash and Elm, on The History of the Vikings should be it.
Disc-on-Bow and Cruciform Brooches
New research points to the role distinct brooches played in the formation of “ethnic” identities in the North Sea region during the migration period and in the Early Viking Age
The Women of the Viking World
Valkyries were a prominent topos in the Old Norse Literature and art. A new book introduces us to the texts, the myths and the lengends
Constructing and deconstructing the Gokstad mound
Norwegian archeologists are revisiting the old mounds ind which Viking Ships were buried. It appears, these mounds were carefully created as part of the burial traditions.
Who were the Vikings in terms of genetics?
New genetic studies of the remains of 442 humans excavated across Europe and Greenland reveal the admixture and the direction of the gene flow ca. 750 - 1000
The Great Viking Hall in Lejre was Fenced-in by a Palisade with an Impressive Gate
The great halls at Lejre – by myth linked to the royal dynasty of the Scyldingas , Skjöldungar – continues to amaze. Holding the largest hall ever excavated, the complex was fenced-in by an impressive palisade. Recently the gate was discovered.
The Great Halls at Lejre – Seat of the Scyldingas
For the last thirty years archaeologists have excavated at Gl. Lejre, discovering an impressive series of seven great halls, succeeding each other for 500 years.
Tissø – A Cultural, Commercial, and Elite Centre from the Viking Age
Right on the west bank of Lake Tissø in Western Zealand in Denmark, archaeologists has excavated a significant part of what turned out to be a major Viking manor.
Legendary Viking Hall Reconstructed at Lejre
In 2009 the remains of the largest Viking Hall in Denmark was excavated at Lejre. Dated to the 8th century, it is currently being reconstructed at Land of Legends
Sigfred and Godfred (804 – 810) – Ferocious Vikings from the North
In the Frankish Annals, we read about Saxon and Slavic rebellions to the north involving several Danish kings. Who were they? Also, how should we characterise their way of life?
The Elite Residence of an Early Danish King at Erritsø
Some years ago archaeologists discovered an elite residence in 8th century Jutland. New excavations recently uncovered yet another magnificent hall. Might this be Godfred's or his ancestors'?
New Viking Ship at Gjellestad is Being Excavated
For the first time in more than a hundred years, archaeologists are uncovering what is definitely a buried Viking ship.
The Heroic World of the Vikings Depicted in their Skaldic Verses
Since 2002, the Skaldic project has published a large part of the Skaldic Verses from the Viking world. Although not complete, it does offer us a preview of what was the main outline of the heroic world of the Vikings as depicted here.
Newly found Viking Boat Graves in Uppsala
Two rare Viking boat burials are currently being excavated in Uppsala, the old political and religious centre in Sweden from c. 550 - 1000
New Viking Exhibition in Oslo
A new Viking exhibition – Vikingr – opened last year in Oslo, showcasing some of the fabulous finds from recent years