History
Collection of posts which provide content about history.
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Isle of Man’s National Treasures Display Includes Viking Artifacts
Large Silver Brooch from National Treasures Display at Isle of Man
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Oseberg Ship Move Completed Successfully
The Oseberg ship move was successful as Museum of the Viking Age prepares for 2027 opening. Check out the video links.
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Viking Hygiene: The Evidence of Better Habits
Was Viking hygiene better than the hygiene of other Europeans? The experts are divided as is the evidence.
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Moesgaard Museum: Surprise Viking Graves May Link to Bluetooth
Moesgaard Museum announced the finding of 30 graves in Lisbjerg and says they may be linked to Harald Bluetooth.
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Viking Grave Site Holds Boat, Woman and Dog
A Viking grave site on Senja Island, just beneath the topsoil, holds a boat, woman and dog among its treasures.
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AI-Powered Viking Woman? A First at Orkney Museum
AI-Powered Viking Woman, Ragna, at the Orkney Museum is the first for the UK.
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Viking Woman Who Traveled the World: Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir
Leif Eriksson and Eirik the Red traveled far, but there was a Viking woman who traveled the world, Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir.
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The Vikings’ Discovery of Greenland
The Vikings’ Discovery of Greenland
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Viking Chess or Hnefatafl
The rules of Viking chess, or hnefatafl, didn’t survive when the game died out. How did we get the modern version?
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Great Viking Survey Seeks Worldwide Perceptions of Old Norse
Part of the Making a Warrior project of the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo, the Great Viking Survey is seeking the attitudes towards and perceptions of…
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Why Was Birka Abandoned?
Birka, Sweden’s first town, was abandoned after about 200 years as an important commerce center in the Viking era. Why?
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Viking Cats: Ships, Farms and Myth
Vikings took cats onto their ships and farms. Where did these Viking cats come from? Read now to find out more on Viking cats.
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Asum Viking Graves Offer Unique Look at Viking Life
Viking graves in Denmark yielded well preserved skeletons that could have a large impact on the current knowledge of the viking age.
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Viking Age Toy Discovery: Pig, Bear, Dog or…
A Viking Age Toy Discovery is rare, but what kind of animal is this toy? Get the facts and weigh in with your guess.
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Boats that Vikings Used: Beyond the Longship
The boats that Vikings used were varied and specialized. The longship may be iconic, but in this article, we go beyond them.
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The Founding of Iceland
The founding of Iceland has some mystery to it. Did the Greeks discover it? Were there Irish monks living there before the Vikings?
