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    Viking archaeological discoveries

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    • Unlike contemporary ice skates, the tenth-century Viking skates discovered in York are constructed from flat horse bone.
      Norse ice skating: The playful winter pastime of Viking warriors
      Archeological finds from York, Birka, and Sigtuna offer a tantalizing glimpse of wintry Viking life.
      2 years ago — Culture and religion
    • Located in Granby near Stockholm, the Granbyhällen runestone holds the record as Sweden's longest rune carving, rich with tales of the Viking family who once resided there.
      Experience an authentic Viking longhouse and explore a historic Norse farmstead
      Sketched in the 1700s for its intriguing runestone and later excavated in 1989, the Granby site with its Viking longhouse remnants has fascinated history enthusiasts for centuries.
      2 years ago — Partner content
    • The two items found are clasps or buckles, this one being an oval-shaped brooch typically used on a woman's halter dress during the Viking Age.
      Archaeologist sheds light on Viking artifacts Norwegian family found in their yard
      It's a metal detectorist's dream – while looking for his mother's gold ring on Jomfruland, local resident hit upon two rare items from the Viking Age. But how does this discovery alter the Norwegian perception of Jomfruland as a holiday retreat of only modest historical interest?
      2 years ago — News
    • Unearthed by archaeologists in June 2009, the Ridgeway Hill burial site revealed 54 dismembered skeletons and 51 skulls, shedding light on a brutal episode between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons.
      Ridgeway Hill massacre: Revenge of the Anglo-Saxons
      How a group of more than 50 Vikings were massacred by the Anglo-Saxons.
      2 years ago — History
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