Pre-Viking Grave in Uppsala Reveals Ornate Sword and Jewelry
Before the emergence of the Norsemen raiders (aka the Vikings), Uppland, the east-central part of Sweden was known as the political and religious center of…
Before the emergence of the Norsemen raiders (aka the Vikings), Uppland, the east-central part of Sweden was known as the political and religious center of…
The Republic of Venice (also known the the Venetian Empire) rose from its humble beginnings in the late 7th century AD – initially founded by…
In what turned out to be one of the earliest pieces of evidence of beer-making in Sweden, researchers at the Lund University were able to…
A thimble-shaped knight chess piece inspired by Islamic art and discovered from one of Scandinavia’s oldest continuously inhabited city – this, in a nutshell, pertains…
Back in October of this year, an archaeologist from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) was able to identify a polished slate in…
Codex Runicus, the medieval manuscript dating from circa 1300 AD, comprises around 202 pages composed in runic characters. Known for its content of the Scanian…
While the specimen in question is described to be ‘broken and charred and shabby’, it can very well change our history-based perceptions about Europe in…
When it comes to the scope of Vikings, there has always been a tendency to mash up historicity with popular romanticizing of these Norsemen. And…
The archaeological world went into frenzy when researchers came across a medieval Viking grave ring inscribed with the word ‘Allah’. This odd affair probably alluded…