vikings
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Viking Runestones Suggest Bluetooth’s Mom Was Actually a Really Big Deal
Archaeologists scrutinising two groups of runestones from Denmark have determined the name ‘Thyra’ mentioned in the two inscriptions refers to the same woman: Queen Thyra, wife of Gorm the Old, and mother of Harald Bluetooth, the ruler whose name adorns the technology that connects modern wireless devices. Vikings were seafarers, traders, and raiders that settled…
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Remains of a Viking Hall Found in Denmark
Archaeologists with the Nordjyske Museer in Denmark have found the remains of a large, thousand-year-old homestead, which they believe may have been a Viking hall.
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The 5 Best Vikings Episodes to Watch Before Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla
Vikings: Valhalla hits Netflix this week. Before you watch that catch up on the best episodes of the original Vikings series.
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Famous Viking Map of North America Is Totally Fake
An exhaustive analysis of the controversial Vinland Map has shown it to be a 20th-century forgery.