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Danish scientists have discovered the oldest Viking gold medallion dedicated to Thor
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists have discovered the oldest material evidence of the existence of the cult of Odin and Thor. The gold bracteate discovered has been dated to around 400 AD. Bracteates are often called gold and silver coins of the Middle Ages, but initially, in the era of the Migration of Peoples, this word denoted wearable jewelry similar to medallions. Including they were worn among the Vikings. The discovered artifact is engraved with runes describing the local ruler as…
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Viking age men found murdered on Gotland
(ORDO NEWS) — Bioarchaeologists and anthropologists have studied human remains found in Gotland during the excavation of a Viking-era chapel. Among them were two adult men with numerous acute near-death injuries, as well as an elderly woman aged 73–90. Scholars have suggested that she may be the Ormica mentioned in the sagas, who was baptized by Olaf the Saint. In medieval Scandinavia, one of the most striking manifestations of the Christian faith was the spread of the cult of St.…
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Archaeologists have discovered a giant Viking hall from the time of Harald Bluetooth
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists have discovered a hall built by the Vikings during the reign of Harald I Blue-toothed. Preliminary dating refers the hall to approximately the second half of the 9th century or the first half of the 11th century, but most likely it functioned during the reign of Harald the Blue-toothed. Harald I Bluetooth ruled Denmark and Norway from 930-986. He is remembered as a successful conqueror, as well as a king who persuaded the people of Denmark…
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Child finds 1,000-year-old Viking bowl in Norway
(ORDO NEWS) — Ancient Viking bowl found in Norway Her photos were published by the NRK channel. The discovery was made by ten-year-old Eric while taking a boat trip with his father along the Glomma River. The bowl was lying in the sand on the shore, and initially it was mistaken for a tree root. The boy’s father reluctantly sent the item to the Innlandet County Council, after which the authorities chipped off a small fragment from the bowl and…
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Scientists discover worm eggs in Viking toilets
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists conducted a genetic analysis of worms found in the excrement of ancient Scandinavians in Denmark. An article about this was published in Nature Communications. Vlasoglav is a roundworm that causes the disease trichocephalosis. The worm was named so because of the unusual shape of the body: the anterior part of its body is filamentous, through which only the esophagus passes, and the posterior part is much wider. In modern developed countries, people become infected with it…
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Archaeologists find Viking shipyard
(ORDO NEWS) — In one of the most important cities of ancient Scandinavia, another place was discovered where ships could moor. But who was allowed to moor there? Archaeologists from Stockholm University (Sweden) have discovered a unique shipyard of the Viking Age in ancient Birka on the island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren. It is a depression in the coastal zone, lined with stone, with a wooden boat at the bottom. In addition, the researchers found many unused and used…
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Viking Age Scandinavian Women’s Rights
(ORDO NEWS) — According to early medieval Scandinavian laws, women had equal rights with men. In addition, some women held a special place in society, becoming priestesses and oracles, which gave them great power and influence. Equality reached the point that there were even women warriors who fought on the battlefield along with men. If a warrior died, then she was buried with the same honors as was the case with a man. Remarkably, modern scientists have long doubted that…
