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
Major Viking Age manor discovered at Birka, Sweden
During spring of 2016 a number of large presumed house terraces were identified by the authors at Korshamn. As a consequence high resolution geophysical surveys
16 February 2017
Relic of Beheaded Medieval Swedish King Might Be Authentic
To open a medieval reliquary containing a saint’s bones, you have to have a good reason, said Sabine Sten. Sten is an osteoarchaeologist (a type
31 March 2016
Codex Gigas: The ‘Devil’s Bible’ Is Largest And Most Mysterious Medieval Manuscript Ever Found
There is a mysterious manuscript called Codex Gigas that is housed in the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm that has been nicknamed “the Devil’s
13 May 2015
Skeleton of Medieval ‘Witch Girl’ Found Buried Face Down in Italy
Archaeologists believe they have found the human remains of a 13-year-old girl positioned face down in her grave, suggesting a link with witchcraft. The skeleton
9 October 2014
DNA test set for medieval Swedish king
Researchers from Uppsala University on Wednesday opened a gilded box containing the skull and bones of Swedish King Erik IX, who became a national saint
25 April 2014
‘Viking’ shipwreck discovered off Swedish coast
An 800-year-old shipwreck was discovered by divers off the south coast of Sweden virtually buried under the sea floor. The vessel, which some Swedish reports
19 June 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
‘Priceless’ medieval church artifacts stolen
National alerts were issued for several ‘priceless’ church artifacts stolen overnight on Sunday from Tidersrums church in southeastern Sweden’s Kisa. Among the missing items are
20 October 2010
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