Young Metal Detectorist Discovers Huge Viking Treasure Hoard in Denmark
A group of hobby metal detectorists has discovered two Viking treasures buried a few meters apart near the ruins of the Viking castle Fyrkat in
25 April 2023
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MAP82: Viking Warriors and Explorers
Listen Now! The Viking Age VIKINGS! The scourge of the early middle ages. Vikings raided England, Ireland and Europe with a ferocity never seen before.
1 September 2020
Boy unearths treasure of the Danish king Bluetooth in Germany
A 13-year-old boy and an amateur archaeologist have unearthed a “significant” trove in Germany which may have belonged to the Danish king Harald Bluetooth who
25 April 2018
Viking King’s Bones Recreated With 3-D Printer
Bones from the famous Danish Viking king, Gorm the Old, have been reconstructed and printed in 3D. Gorm the Old was the first to call
29 November 2017
Medieval-Era Ship Raised from Dutch Riverbed
A wooden ship likely to have been deliberately sunk in a Dutch river to alter its flow more than 600 years ago has been successfully
31 March 2016
Medieval coins discovered in Danish site for new Apple data center
Historic coins believed to have been stashed away during a period of Nordic infighting have been discovered by a group of metal detector enthusiasts at
11 February 2016
The Heavy Plough and the Agricultural Revolution in Medieval Europe
While I was doing research for the latest episode of The Vikings Podcast I came across this paper on the medieval heavy plough and its
11 March 2015
I’ll Be King For Christmas: Medieval Coronations on Christmas Day
Crowning ceremonies have existed since Ancient Times and are even described in detail in two books of the Bible, Kings II and Chronicles II. It
25 December 2014
European Jousting Championship 2012 at Spøttrup Castle
Spøttrup Borg is proud to present Championship Tournament Knight on our new jousting space, 23 – 27 July 2012 Denmark’s charming medieval festival – the
5 July 2012
Castles of Europe Windows 7 Theme, now with pictures
I have had several questions about the names and locations of the castles in the Castles of Europe Windows 7 theme. Below are the 21
14 July 2011
Castles of Europe Windows 7 theme
Update: The updated post for the Castles of Europe Theme can be found here –> Castles of Europe Windows 7 Theme, now with pictures. It
20 June 2011
Medieval Archives Podcast: Episode 05 – Dragsholm Castle
Fortress Friday During the month of October Fortress Friday will be exploring the paranormal. Throughout Europe there are stories of ghost sightings and strange occurrences.
15 October 2010
Long-Sought Viking Settlement Found
The Vikings, the famed Scandinavian warriors, started raiding Ireland in 795 and plundered it for decades, before establishing two Irish outposts, according to the Annals
23 September 2010
‘Sensational’ Discovery Archeologists Find Gateway to the Viking Empire
For a century, archeologists have been looking for a gate through a wall built by the Vikings in northern Europe. This summer, it was found.
29 August 2010
European Medieval Festival in Horsens, Denmark
Each year during the last weekend of August, the streets of Horsens resound with the bustle of the market, jolly cheers from street performers and
19 August 2010
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