Archaeologist Frans-Arne Stylegar - Arkeonews

4 April 2026 The Future is the Product of the Past

The pegs mark the post holes of two large boathouses on Rennesøy, north of Stavanger. Credit: Jan G. Auestad / Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger

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Viking Sea Power May Have Emerged in the 3rd Century, During the Roman Era

23 February 2026

For generations, the Viking Age has been framed as beginning in the late 8th century, marked by the raid on...

The stone was positioned at the center of a stone-built boat, precisely where the mast would have stood, likely symbolizing the woman buried here, say archaeologists. Credit: University Museum of Bergen

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An Unprecedented Discovery: Archaeologists Found a Viking Age Vulva Stone -A Counterpart to Phallic Symbols?

25 September 2025

Archaeologists in Norway may have uncovered the first known vulva stone from the Viking Age. The find could reshape our...