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    Viking Age graves

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    • At Skumsnes in Norway, 20 Viking graves were identified, with discoveries highlighting women's contributions to trade and household management.
      Women, wealth, and trade: Exploring Viking graves at Skumsnes, Norway
      A symbolic key, a vulva stone, and a unique coin found at a Viking Age burial ground in Norway.
      1 year ago — News
    • The desecration of the Gokstad and Oseberg burial mounds involved removing valuable artifacts and leaving long trenches, possibly as part of a deliberate effort to undermine rival rulers.
      Harald Bluetooth and the plundering of Oseberg and Gokstad: Part 2, the prime suspect
      Why the Danish king may be responsible for the desecration of two major Norwegian burial sites.
      1 year ago — News
    • Jonathan Bennett speaks with Jan Bill, curator of the Viking Ship Collection, about Harald Bluetooth’s possible involvement in the plundering of the Oseberg and Gokstad burial mounds.
      Harald Bluetooth and the plundering of Oseberg and Gokstad: Part 1, the crime scenes
      Archeologist Jan Bill discusses who might be responsible for the wanton desecration of Norway's most famous Viking ship burials.
      1 year ago — News
    • The discovery of 70 rivets at Jarlsberg Manor in Norway has provided clear evidence of a Viking ship burial beneath the field.
      Remains of a Viking ship burial discovered in Norwegian field
      The find at Jarlsberg Manor in southwest Norway could be the burial site of Harald Fairhair's son.
      2 years ago — News
    • The excavation of Grave 581 in Birka revealed a female occupant with a warrior's arsenal, offering new insights into the complex roles women may have played in Viking society.
      Great Viking discoveries: Grave 581 and the Birka shield maiden
      The story of an archeological discovery that changed how we view the role of women in Viking culture.
      2 years ago — News
    • Gothenburg City Museum confirmed the discovery of Viking-era graves in the heart of the city, a find that significantly contributes to our understanding of Viking presence in urban Sweden.
      Viking-era graves found in the heart of Gothenburg, Sweden
      A report just published by the Gothenburg City Museum confirms that the graves found in Burgårdsparken this summer date to the Viking era.
      2 years ago — News
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