7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (627+ words) An ancient Bronze Age axe believed to have been offered to the gods has been unearthed. It was found during an archaeological dig in Huttons Ambo, a village in North Yorkshire, as part of a broader excavation that also revealed…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (768+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Christy Carley Peninsula Daily News Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, studies Viking seafaring by retracing historical routes. Jarrett will provide two talks at this year’s Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (388+ words) Six people buried in a rare Viking Age grave in Latvia show signs of violence and family ties, with DNA p The Times of India A rare ninth-century grave in Latvia has revealed clues about violence, family ties and life…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (309+ words) Vogue Scandinavia While each of the Nordic countries has its own distinct flavour, there is something we can all agree on: trolls. Mythical, mischievous creatures who dwell in the forest, in the mountains and even underground. We know they aren’t…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (709+ words) The mundane work of clearing grass and stones in a backyard has led to the discovery of Denmark's largest known hoard of Viking Age silver. The finder, a man based in the northern Danish municipality of Rebild who wishes to…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (709+ words) The mundane work of clearing grass and stones in a backyard has led to the discovery of Denmark's largest known hoard of Viking Age silver. The finder, a man based in the northern Danish municipality of Rebild who wishes to…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (305+ words) Metal salts from two ancient brooches slowed decomposition, preserving fabric that could reveal how the Viking woman dressed and lived. Archaeologists found a young Viking woman’s 1,300-year-old dress remarkably well preserved, thanks to the salty runoff from a metal ornament…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (391+ words) In Denmark, a number of treasures believed to have been produced during the Viking Age were discovered while the backyard was being renovated to install a terrace. The total weight of artifacts made of silver, such as jewelry, chains, and…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (327+ words) The 1,100-year-old cache includes about 700 objects, among them jewelry, silver ingots, Anglo-Saxon and Islamic coins, and a tiny item resembling Thor’s hammer, offering rare insight into Viking trade and wealth A homeowner in northern Denmark made an extraordinary discovery while…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (349+ words) Routine garden work led to the discovery of hundreds of objects buried more than a thousand years ago. The collection is now being examined for what it can reveal about Viking-era economic practices. A homeowner preparing a patio in Rebild,…...