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Archaeologists have found that the Vikings brought Scandinavian dogs and horses to Britain
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists from the University of Durham and the Free University of Brussels have found what they say is the first evidence that the Vikings arrived in Britain with their dogs and horses. Archaeologists have studied the remains of animals and people found in the Heath Wood funeral pyre, which belonged to the ancient Vikings who invaded Britain in the 9th century. Analysis of strontium isotopes showed that…
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Paleogeneticists reveal genetic traces of the first raids of the Scandinavian Vikings
(ORDO NEWS) — European and Chinese paleogeneticists have found that the genomes of the ancient Vikings contain significant inclusions of DNA from the inhabitants of three regions of Europe far from Scandinavia, including the Eastern Baltic, the British Isles and the Mediterranean. These DNA segments are a kind of genetic traces of the first Viking raids, scientists write in an article published in the journal Cell. “Initially, we simply conducted…
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America was discovered by the Vikings before Columbus : “Markalada, where the giants live”
(ORDO NEWS) — For a long time it was believed that no one in Southern and Western Europe knew anything about America before the discoveries associated with the travels of Columbus. However, a new translation of a rare medieval Latin text by an Italian monk shows that this view was inaccurate. This 14th century ancient book mentions a distant land known as “Markalada”, which was previously discovered by Scandinavian explorers.…
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Vikings were accused of exterminating the Baltic herring
(ORDO NEWS) — The Scandinavians of the end of the 1st millennium are usually represented by mass culture as stern warriors, and not at all as merchants. This coincides with historical sources, according to which the main subject of Viking trade was people captured by them in raids. The Vikings also sold Baltic amber and Scandinavian whetstones, but not in too large quantities. Now biologists and archaeologists have found another…
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Vikings made beads from Roman mosaics
(ORDO NEWS) — Researchers from Aarhus University and the City Museum of Ribe, Denmark have reconstructed the entire bead-making process used by the Vikings in the 8th century. It turned out that the beads were made from multi-colored Roman mosaics. The production was simple, but economical and precise. Ribe (now in Denmark) was an important trading center during the Viking Age. At the beginning of the 8th century, a large…
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Scientists have found out what the Vikings wove their baubles
(ORDO NEWS) — The warriors of Northern Europe adorned themselves with beads, the glass for which was mined in ancient temples. However, their masters creatively approached the remelting of the ancient heritage. Researchers from the University of Aarhus (Denmark) studied samples of beads, as well as utensils from the workshop for its manufacture. Both were taken from the collection of the Museum of Southwest Jutland. The authors of the article,…
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Excavations shed light on the rich history of the Vikings in Britain
(ORDO NEWS) — Kat Jarman led me through a dense forest called Heath Wood. We were in Derbyshire, not far from the heart of England. There were no paths, and the forest floor was overgrown with bracken and shrubs. It was easy to go astray and even easier to lose the road. Jarman, a fit, cheerful woman of about 30, briskly walked forward, and I tried to keep up. “See…
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Vikings of Greenland may have disappeared because they ran out of water
(ORDO NEWS) — For more than 450 years, Norse settlers from Scandinavia have lived – sometimes even prospered – in southern Greenland. Then they disappeared. Their mysterious disappearance in the 14th century was attributed to a variety of reasons – from a sharp drop in temperature and poor land use to plague and pirate raids. Now researchers have discovered another factor that could have sealed the fate of the settlers:…
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Why the Vikings refused to live in Greenland
(ORDO NEWS) — For years, researchers have tried to understand why the Vikings abandoned one of their settlements in Greenland. While some experts have suggested that the drop in temperature may have been the cause, new research suggests that the cold was not the main factor. It’s just that the Vikings faced a new enemy they couldn’t defeat: the drought. A study detailing the results has been published in the…
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Vikings left Greenland due to drought
(ORDO NEWS) — It was previously believed that European settlements on the island ceased to exist due to the cold, but the new work shows a more complex picture. As you know, the Vikings settled in Greenland because Eric the Red was successively expelled first from Norway (along with his father), and then from Iceland – both times for killing neighbors. He reached the island in 982, and a few…
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Vikings’ ‘blood eagle’ torture was horrific — and may have actually happened
(ORDO NEWS) — A brutal, ritualized method of torture and execution that was allegedly practiced by Nordic people during the Viking Age was so gruesome that some scholars questioned whether it was even possible to perform on a human body. However, researchers recently found that the act known as blóðǫrn, or “blood eagle,” was in fact anatomically possible and could have been performed with known Viking weapons. According to descriptions…
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terrible death of the English king, who refused the Vikings
(ORDO NEWS) — Edmund ruled the kingdom of East Anglia in the second half of the ninth century. It is not known what family he comes from and how many years he spent on the throne. But we know that he was nicknamed Edmund the Martyr , which was a reminder of the terrible ending of his life. In 869, East Anglia was overwhelmed by the powerful forces of Scandinavian…
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What did the Vikings eat?
(ORDO NEWS) — When people hear the word “Vikings” , they immediately imagine warlike bearded men smashing Europe and worshiping Odin. However, this is not quite true. Historical documents say that some Viking tribes were not prone to violent raids at all. Instead of sword and shield, men chose agricultural tools and engaged in farming rather than war. As in most feudal societies, the Vikings were active in cultivating the…
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Did the Vikings wear horned helmets?
(ORDO NEWS) — Prior to the release of the popular Canadian-Irish historical series Vikings, popular culture aggressively promoted the image of Scandinavian warriors wearing horned helmets. Remarkably, archaeologists have never been able to find a Viking Age helmet that was adorned with horns. Where did this ridiculous image come from? Who is to be blamed for the historical lie that has given rise to the general delusion? The myth of…
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Did the Vikings have long hair and beards?
(ORDO NEWS) — Men with a large beard are often compared to Vikings and many of the owners of facial hair take this as a compliment. In the history of mankind there were a lot of influential men and most of them, which is very curious, were the owners of dense facial hair. Who created the beard trend? Maybe Vikings? The Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden are considered…