The Jomsvikings formed an order of semi-legendary Viking warriors who were renowned through their deeds on the battlefield and their bravery during the 10th and 11th centuries. The Jomsvikings were mercenaries, managing to develop a strong warrior culture during the end of the Viking Age. Although they were of Old Norse faith, the institutions of…
In September 2015, the Norwegian Minister of Education and Research Torbj쎸rn R쎸e Isaksen announced an international architectural competition for the new Viking Age Museum that is scheduled to be constructed on the Bygd쎸y peninsula in Norway’s capital city Oslo. The competition ran from September 2015 until December 2015. On 12 April 2016, the winner of…
For some time there has been quite a debate among scholars regarding the origins of the red hair gene. According to some, the gene for red hair is inherent to the Celts, while others claim it to be a genetic trait specific to the Norsemen, being brought to the British Isles during the Viking Age….
A team of amateur archaeologists called ‘Team Rainbow Power’ has recently슠found seven bracelets (six of gold and one of silver) dating back to the Viking Age in a field from Vejen Municipality in southern Jutland, region of Syddanmark (southern Denmark). All bracelets date back to roughly 900 AD. This is the largest Viking treasure ever…
Old Norse for market place is kaupangr, but nowadays the term is mostly associated with Kaupang (i.e. the trade centre) in Skiringssal, on the western side of Oslofjord and in Viksfjord, near the town of Larvik (part of Larvik kommune), Vestfold county, southern Norway. This article will briefly discuss the history of the kaupang in…
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