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The majestic Sverd I fjell on the beach near Stavanger.
#photography #fotografia #Stavanger #Norway #Norge #SverdIFjell #SwordsInRock #Hafrsfjord #HaraldFairhair #HaraldHårfagre #NorwegianHistory #VikingHistory #Vikings #VikingAge #monument #sculpture #publicart #bronzesculpture #history #NordicHistory #NordicCulture #fjord #NorwegianLandscape #Scandinavia #StavangerPhotography #travelphotography #VisitNorway #spring2026
They drove the Vikings away, fell into conflict, then reportedly called them back. What followed was conquest, cultural fusion, and the rise of Kievan Rus’.
#Vikings #Slavs #Varangians #KievanRus #Rurik #VikingHistory #Warriors #MedievalHistory #HistoryReels
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/kievan-rus-0013926
Ever wonder what happened between Leif Erikson packing up his longships in Newfoundland and the massive Scandinavian migration wave to the Canadian Prairies?Spoiler alert: There was an 800-year blank space on the timeline.
https://www.nordicprairielife.ca/prairie-fjords-blog/the-800-year-silence-why-canada-remained-off-the-nordic-radar
#CanadianHistory #VikingHistory #NorseHistory #ScandinavianHistory #PrairieHistory #HistoryMatters #Canada #History
Ancient Artifacts Challenge Established Narratives
A ninth-century coin found in Norfolk, England, with an image of John the Baptist, suggests Vikings may have engaged with Christian beliefs earlier than thought.
#VikingHistory, #ChristianArtifacts, #NorfolkFinds, #ArchaeologyNews, #HistoricalDiscovery
https://newsletter.tf/ninth-century-coin-norfolk-viking-christianity-interest/
A recently found ninth-century coin with a Christian image is challenging what historians thought about Viking interactions with Christianity.
#VikingHistory, #ChristianArtifacts, #NorfolkFinds, #ArchaeologyNews, #HistoricalDiscovery
https://newsletter.tf/ninth-century-coin-norfolk-viking-christianity-interest/
The Battle of Brunanburh (937 AD) united Anglo-Saxon kingdoms under King Athelstan. After centuries of mystery, archaeologists now believe they’ve finally located the battlefield in England’s Wirral peninsula.
#Brunanburh #VikingHistory #HiddenHistory #AngloSaxons #HistoryMystery
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/english-battlefield-0012766
A Viking Mystery: The Woman Warrior of Birka
The DNA that shook archaeology. A grave once thought to belong to a male chieftain was revealed to be the final resting place of a female warrior, sparking a global debate about the true role of women in Viking society.
#VikingHistory #Archaeology #BirkaWarrior #AncientSecrets #HistoryHit #WomenInHistory
https://www.history-channel.org/a-viking-mystery-the-woman-warrior-of-birka/
Michael Hirst is back in the Norse world with Amazon’s upcoming series Bloodaxe ⚔️ A standalone story set between Vikings and Valhalla, focusing on Erik Bloodaxe & Gunnhild. Read here:
https://www.snipesocial.co.uk/posts/858287
https://focus.xyz/post/daa54ac4c9d66347e9f8853e85ae7c794b1f4c33e9f3c975d3caa1831cad342c
#Vikings #Bloodaxe #AmazonPrimeVideo #MichaelHirst #NorseDrama #VikingHistory #AmazonOriginal
At that moment when I began thinking, an idea came of a dark fantasy book. It's available to buy on Amazon in paperback and ebook
In the tranquil kingdom known as Redhill, sorcery is amongst the landscape and whilst a dark entity plays havoc with the minds of warriors, lost within themselves by unknown force’s
#booktok #fantasyhorror #medievaltimes #scorcery #amazonfinds #ActionandAdventure #romancereads #creativekids #doomsday #bookstagram #autistic #vikinghistory #Britania #indiewriters
Oooooh...! I came across this and thought of you, @RadicalAnthro !
First study of its kind sheds light on pregnancy in the Viking Age
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
“Freydís’s behaviour is surprising but may find a parallel in the study’s examined silver figurine, where a pregnant woman, arms embracing her protruding belly, is wearing what appears to be a helmet with a noseguard. While we are careful not to present simplified narratives about pregnant warrior women, we must acknowledge that at least in art and stories, ideas were circulating about pregnant women with martial equipment. These are not passive, or pacified, pregnant bodies.”
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pregnancy-in-the-viking-age
Dive into the legendary world of the Vikings—explore their culture, conquests, and legacy with our Viking Age course! ⚔️🌊 https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/the-viking-age #VikingHistory #LearnMedieval
🌍 Archaeologists have uncovered a treasure trove of rare Viking artifacts, including gold arm rings dating back over a thousand years. These stunning finds shed light on the Viking era and reveal Denmark's connections to regions as far as the British Isles, Ukraine, and Russia. Such discoveries help us piece together the history of a fascinating culture that spanned continents.
#GoodNews #Archaeology #VikingHistory #Denmark #CulturalHeritage #HistoryUncovered
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-viking-arm-rings-russia-ukraine-british-isles-a00a0c20ef0efa5404ec0bdd5aa2439b
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#louder
“We’re at the festival and everybody else is a Viking and playing accordions… And then we watched what we were doing, like, ‘I hope this isn’t our fault!’” Ivar Bjørnson on how Enslaved avoided black metal to become prog
The trend in Norway was to explore the depths of darkness - but he decided to immerse himself in history instead, and accepts some people will never like his band’s music
https://www.loudersound.com/features/enslaved-viking-history-prog
For the prudent and thrifty child in your life, a moneybox always goes down well. And if your child is a little fashionista, you might consider a fancy imported one like this made from French Santoinge pottery. Found in 13th century levels at Wood Quay, Dublin.
#LateLateShow #LateLate #Archaeology #Dublin #vikinghistory #Vikings #Medieval #IrishArchaeology #IrishHistory #Museum #Ireland
Musical instruments are always a popular toy (for someone else's children).
These bone flutes & buzzbones would make quite a racket! The buzzbones had a cord thread through the hole and twisted, when the cord was pulled it rotated the bone, producing a loud buzz.
#LateLateShow #LateLate #Archaeology #Dublin #vikinghistory #Vikings #Medieval #IrishArchaeology #IrishHistory #Mesolithic #Museum #Ireland
Of course not only humans like to play with toys!
Like this wonderful wooden figure of a wolf playing with a ball found in Viking-Age levels during excavations at Fishamble Street, Dublin.
#LateLateShow #LateLate #Archaeology #Dublin #vikinghistory #Vikings #Medieval #IrishArchaeology #IrishHistory #Mesolithic #Museum #Ireland
As long as there have been children, there have been toys. As it's the #LateLateToyShow I thought I'd share some of my favourite toys in the National Museum of Ireland.
Many toys through history copy adult life, like this wonderful toy boat and sword from Viking Dublin. You can just imagine the little child dreaming of being a warrior!
#LateLateShow #LateLate #Archaeology #Dublin #vikinghistory #Vikings #Medieval #IrishArchaeology #IrishHistory
