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News and Articles from the Viking World
The Rise of a Viking King: The Epic Saga of Þórvaldr the Strong
From a prophesied birth to a throne forged in vengeance, discover the story of the ultimate Viking warrior king, Þórvaldr Bjarnarson.
Paulo Marsal
Oct 1, 20256 min read
THE LOST VIKING VILLAGE OF KAUPANG
Kaupang was a harbor town supposedly located within the larger district known in the literature as “Skiringssal”...
Paulo Marsal
Jul 14, 20225 min read
OSLO’S FAMOUS VIKING SHIPS AT RISK AS DEMANDS BUDGET CUTS
Ten years ago, experts concluded that the three world-famous Viking ships on display at Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum needed a new home...
Paulo Marsal
May 30, 20223 min read
UNIQUE VIKING TEXTILES FOUND IN WOMAN’S GRAVE
To an untrained eye, the artefact looks brown and dull, but it is actually something very special: embroidered wool fabric more than 1000...
Paulo Marsal
Jun 16, 20214 min read
ARCHAEOLOGISTS OPEN FROZEN WOODEN BOX FOUND ON VIKING MOUNTAIN PASS
Melting glacial ice along a mountain passageway in Norway has resulted in the discovery of hundreds of ancient artifacts...
Paulo Marsal
Jun 14, 20213 min read
Perguntas frequentes sobre os vikings
Os Vikings História Cultura e Mitos
A etimologia permanece incerta. O termo deriva do nórdico antigo víkingar (no plural) ou vikingr (no singular). O artigo aponta três hipóteses principais para a palavra vik: pode se referir à região de Viken na Escandinávia; à palavra vikja (que significa evitar ou se esconder em uma enseada/baía); ou ainda estar ligada ao termo para "mercador". Curiosamente, os próprios nórdicos não se chamavam de "vikings" no dia a dia.
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