#viking-archaeology

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fromColossal
2 hours ago

A Feat of Engineering Transports the World's Best-Preserved Viking Ship to Its New Home

The Oseberg Viking Ship, a 9th-century burial ship with remarkable preservation, underwent extensive restoration and relocation to protect it for a new museum.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
2 weeks ago

Game piece reveals Viking hairstyle

A 10th-century walrus-tusk Viking gaming piece shows an exceptionally detailed, fashionable hairstyle and likely represents a hnefatafl king symbolizing masculinity, fertility, and kingship.
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fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago

Viking Farm and Silver Treasure Discovered in Sweden - Medievalists.net

A Viking farm and burial site in Täby revealed 34 buildings, five graves, 1,450 artifacts and a rare silver hoard with coin pendants dated 904–997.
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