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ARCHEOLOGISTS FOUND JEWELRY FROM RUSSIAN VIKINGS DESCENDANTS (RUS)
A hoard of finely made silver rings, bracelets, and pendants buried in the 12th century was recently uncovered by archaeologists in south...

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Sep 1, 20213 min read


A METAL DETECTORIST DID YOUR SECOND VIKING DISCOVERY ON ISLE OF MAN IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS
Kath Giles found a collection of coins in April, after discovering several significant pieces of jewellery in December...

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Aug 30, 20212 min read


KNOW THE FAROE ISLANDS, FAMOUS BY THE STRONG VIKING PRESENCE.
The forebears of current inhabitants are the Vikings - specifically the Norsemen who started settling these inhospitable islands around...

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Aug 26, 20214 min read


ÞÓRR, THE GUARDIAN OF MANKIND AND HIS MJǪLLNIR
Þórr is one of the most popular of the Æsir, and not just today, but even in the old times, since he is the protector of humanity and...

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Aug 25, 20212 min read


NEW PERSPECTIVES CREATE DOUBTS ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE INVOLVING AN ANCIENT VIKING FUNERAL
Archaeologists were baffled after finding what they believed to be the lost body of an ancient Viking king deep beneath a church...

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Aug 24, 20212 min read


TWO MEN CHARGED OVER £1M VIKING COINS HOARD
Two men have been charged after a hoard of Viking coins worth nearly £1m was found by police...

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Aug 19, 20211 min read


SNORRI STURLUSON AND THE PRIMARY SOURCES
The Scandinavian primary sources are the manuscripts written in Norrœnt mál (ancient Nordic language)...

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Aug 18, 20212 min read


THE IRISH ISLAND OF A VIKING KING
Turgesius was a Viking king who laid waste to many churches in the north Midlands...

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Aug 17, 20213 min read


THE VIKING AGE SPAIN
While Roman, Visigothic and Muslim heritages all live on today in varying degrees, the legacy of the Vikings in Spain is more obscure...

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Aug 16, 20214 min read


MELTING ICE REVEAL MORE VIKING SECRETS IN NORWAY
They began to collect countless tools, artifacts and weapons—items that had once been in the possession of Vikings...

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Aug 13, 20214 min read


HÁVAMÁL
Hávamál is one of the poems present in Konungsbók Eddukvæða or Codex Regius no. 2365, also known as Poetic Edda...

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Aug 11, 20211 min read


THE VIKING RUNESTONE FROM EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY
Moved around Edinburgh, it now sits in its permanent home in George Square outside the Scandinavian Studies department...

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Aug 6, 20212 min read
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