Man Finds Intact Viking Sword at the Bottom of a River
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In a stroke of astonishing luck mixed with historical revelation, Trevor Penny, a devoted magnet fisherman from Oxfordshire, stumbled upon…
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Archeologists Excavate 1,200-Year-Old Viking Swords Buried Vertically in a Tomb
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Archeologists have come across a stunning find. Experts have stumbled across two ancient Viking swords in a graveyard just outside…
Unwritten Mystery: How did the Vikings create the Elite Ulfberht Swords
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In the Middle Ages, the Viking Ulfberht swords were probably considered something of an elite brand. However, their unattainable quality…
Norway’s Viking Age: A More Violent Society Than Denmark?
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For years, it was widely believed that violence levels in Viking Age societies across Scandinavia were relatively uniform. However, new…
Viking Warriors Traveled With Their Dogs and Other Pets
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The mighty Vikings sailed west to raid the English countryside in the 9th century AD. But they seemed to have…
Vikings – From Pirates to Colonizers of America
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Many people believe that the Vikings were a nationality. On the contrary, they were something like a military alliance that…
Were Vikings First to Carry and Spread the Deadly Smallpox Disease?
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Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in history before it was eradicated in the late 70s of the 20th…
10 Ancient Inventions You Probably Never Heard Of
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There are numerous mysterious ancient inventions, the discovery of which has left archaeologists and scientists equally dumbfounded. Some point toward…
Legendary Weapons: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Damascus Steel
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The Japanese can boast of being among the greatest masters in the creation of swords. History shows that the island’s…
Here are 8 of the Strangest Weapons Ever Found
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Humans have been creating weapons since time immemorial, but have you ever thought about the strangest weapons in history? When…