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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 -
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 -
Archeologists share new findings from the Viking graves at Tvååker, Sweden
Two members of the on-site archeological team discuss the wealth of artifacts found at the site and assess their significance.1 year ago — News -
Site in Sweden reveals Viking ships, graves, and possible animal sacrifice
Excavations in Halland County have revealed one of the largest grave sites of the Viking Age.1 year ago — News -
Gjellestad Viking ship in danger of disappearing
Østfold County mayor is the latest to call for action to preserve the historic Viking ship burial.1 year ago — News -
Archeologists call for urgent action to save Norway's Gjellestad ship
First Viking ship burial found in Norway in over a century could be lost within a decade.2 years ago — News -
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 Herlaugshaugen ship burial in Norway: "A significant discovery"
A recent archeological excavation suggests a burial mound on the island of Leka contains a ship constructed 1,300 years ago.2 years ago — News -
Who were the women buried in the Oseberg ship?
The discovery of the Oseberg ship in 1903 was one of the most remarkable archeological finds of the 20th century. Amongst the hidden treasure and grave goods were the remains of two mysterious women, which helped shatter preconceived notions about power and gender in the Viking Age.2 years ago — Culture and religion -
Undying defiance: The Viking king who chose to be buried alive rather than submit
Striding like a colossus over early medieval Norwegian history is Harald Fairhair, the man who supposedly unified the various petty kingdoms into the medieval Kingdom of Norway. However, underlying his unification was a series of bloody battles and iron-willed ruthlessness.3 years ago — History
