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Pendant showing the only known Viking-Age depiction of a pregnant body. The artefact was found in a 10th century, Swedish burial for a woman, buried with a rich and varied artefacts assemblage as well as animals -- one interpretations is that she was a 'seeress'/ritual specialist. Credit: O. Myrin, The Swedish History Museum/SHM

A First! This Study on Pregnancy in the Viking Age Illuminates Warrior Women and the Fate of Babies

14 May 2025

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary study by Viking experts from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester has shed new light on the...

Metal detectorists found these two gold-and-garnet objects in a field in England. Credit: Chris Phillips

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Rare Anglo-Saxon Gold and Garnet Artifacts Discovered in Wiltshire

12 May 2025

A breathtaking discovery in the southwestern English county of Wiltshire has captivated archaeologists and metal detecting enthusiasts alike. Two detectorists,...

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Amateur makes ‘Gold Find of the Century’ in Norway

7 September 2023

A Norwegian 51-year-old Erlend Bore out walking on doctors’ advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewellery using a newly bought metal...

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Stunning Roman-looking sandal found deep in the snow in the Norwegian mountains

16 April 2022

Global warming is leading to the retreat of mountain glaciers. Incredibly well preserved and rare artifacts have emerged from melting...

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Foremost Among the Goddesses “Frigg”

15 May 2021

Frigg is Asgard’s Queen and the most powerful goddess. Her home is called Fensalir, which means “hall of the marshlands”....

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Apocalypse Ship of the Vikings

26 April 2021

Researchers discovered a stone boat made by Vikings and surprising gifts inside a cave in Iceland. Aside from the cave,...

Mythology, News

From Researchers, a New İnterpretation of Norse Religion

26 February 2021

Recent research on pre-Christian Norse religions shows that the variation in Norse religions is far greater than previously imagined. Ten...

Rare Anglo-Saxon Gold and Garnet Artifacts Discovered in Wiltshire

Amateur makes ‘Gold Find of the Century’ in Norway

Stunning Roman-looking sandal found deep in the snow in the Norwegian mountains

Foremost Among the Goddesses “Frigg”

Apocalypse Ship of the Vikings

From Researchers, a New İnterpretation of Norse Religion

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