Excavations in Norway revealed a rich variety of artifacts, including jewelry, textile tools and stones positioned in the shape of a ship By Sarah Kuta Archaeologists have unearthed coins, jewelry and stones from graves in Norway that likely belonged to high-status Viking women, reports Science Norway’s Ida Irene Bergstrøm. Initially discovered by a group of amateur The post Metal Detectorists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Graves That May Have Belonged to High-Status Viking Women appeared first on Homepage ..read more

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Understand why Viking settlers of Iceland and the Faroe Islands represent different gene pools, and why this could rewrite history. By Paul Smaglik If you look at a map, it would appear obvious that the neighboring Norse folks settled both Iceland and the Faroe Islands. After all, Norway is the closest country to Iceland at The post Genetic Analysis of Viking Settlers Challenges Historical Saga appeared first on Homepage ..read more

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A recent reinterpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring offers a fresh perspective on the monetary system of the Viking Age, marking it as the oldest documented record of value in Scandinavia. The inscription sheds light on how the Vikings managed fines in a flexible and practical manner. The inscription on the Forsa The post New Insights into Viking Age Economics from Runic Inscriptions appeared first on Homepage ..read more

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