History

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  Viking Bread in Birka: What Did the Vikings Eat?

  Charred bits of bread from gravesites can tells us what Viking bread was made from.

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  Viking Influence in the Days of the Week

  Tuesday through Friday are named for Viking gods. What explains the Viking influence in the days of the week?

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  Viking Woman Buried with Her Dog

  A Viking Woman buried with her dog was found in Norway. The boat burial also included brooches with silver thread.

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  Viking-Era Grave Confounds Archaeologists

  A Viking-era grave containing a woman with shells covering her jaw raises a mystery for the archaeologists.

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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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  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.