archaeology

Massive viking ship buried on an island for a 1000 years

by Steven
December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

From the Washington Post: There was no greater honor for a Viking than to die in battle, beginning a journey from the flat Earth up… Read More »

Girl discovers 1500 year old Viking sword

by Steven
October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

From USA Today: An 8-year-old girl made a fantastic discovery playing in a Swedish lake: a pre-Viking era sword… …That sword, made out of wood,… Read More »

600 year old medieval sword discovered

by Steven
October 3, 2016

This is an older article from the beginning of the year I ran across recently. From Alehorn: A perfectly balanced Medieval Broadsword went missing in… Read More »

Henry VIII’s restored flagship open to public

by Steven
July 29, 2016

From History.com: After 34 years, one of the most extensive conservation projects in history has come to a close as the salvaged remains of Mary… Read More »

Satellite detects evidence of another Viking North American settlement

by Steven
April 7, 2016

From the NY Times: A thousand years after the Vikings braved the icy seas from Greenland to the New World in search of timber and… Read More »

Archaeologists discover ancient Anglo-Saxon Island

by Steven
March 9, 2016

From Fox News: Experts in the U.K. have discovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon island, which they are touting as a site of huge archaeological… Read More »

Norman castle discovered beneath a Gloucester prison

by Steven
December 9, 2015

From the BBC: A “huge” Norman castle wall has been discovered during the redevelopment of the former Gloucester prison. Archaeologist Neil Holbrook said the “massive… Read More »

Was Stonehenge first constructed in Wales?

by Steven
December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

From The Guardian: Evidence of quarrying for Stonehenge’s bluestones is among the dramatic discoveries leading archaeologists to theorise that England’s greatest prehistoric monument may have… Read More »

Viking connection to Northeast Scotland

by Steven
November 23, 2015November 23, 2015

From the Archaeology News Network: Their exploits are more linked to the Northern Isles and the west coast of Scotland, with monastries raided, islanders murdered… Read More »

Hiker finds a 1,200-year-old Viking sword

by Steven
October 26, 2015

From Fox News: Goran Olsen was enjoying a leisurely hike recently in Norway when he stopped near the fishing village of Haukeli, about 150 miles… Read More »