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Unusual Viking Rituals That Will Surprise You (Video)
September 8th, 2023 
Awake Goy Vikings, renowned as fierce warriors, possessed an intriguing blend of superstition and battle strategy. Read more Section: News Videos History Read Later Source
Viking Raids: What It Was Like to Be On the Front Lines (Video)
September 7th, 2023 Awake Goy In the fierce era of Viking raids, battles were unforgiving and fierce. With ten-foot spears and three-foot shields, Viking combat was a brutal spectacle. Read more Section: News Videos History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source
Unlocking the Cryptic Viking Code Using Runic Writing and Ancient DNA
July 30th, 2023 Awake Goy Runic script is an alphabetic system based on a non-alphabetical order row. This means that it has letters, like in many languages, but the letters are not arranged in a standard alphabetical order. Read more Section: Artifacts Ancient Writings News History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source
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No Comments »Ancient Stamp Found at Pre-Viking Site in Denmark May Point to a Powerful King and Power Center
July 28th, 2023 Awake Goy In Falster, southeast Denmark, a metal detector enthusiast has stumbled upon a “very rare find”, which could potentially change Danish history! Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
The True Story of the First Viking Invasion of England (Video)
July 8th, 2023 Awake Goy At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained. The goal […]
Viking Burial, Sword, and Treasure Unearthed During Home Remodeling Excavation
July 5th, 2023 Awake Goy Little did Oddbjørn Holum Heiland know what he would find when he embarked on a Friday night project, commencing excavation work behind his 1740 Setesdalshouse alongside his wife, Anne. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
Posted in Jewish News Tags: burial, during, remodeling, sword, treasure, unearthed, viking No Comments »Why I Am Most Fond Of The Viking Era
May 12th, 2023 Awake Goy First, religion is the sop of the sheep. Religion is used to herd the sheep where the jackals want them to go, usually straight through the slaughterhouse doors. Spirituality and religion are two very different things. Spirituality is a walk with the Creator God. Religion is superstitions with which the sheep try to keep their […]
5 Dramatic Deaths of Viking Warriors (Video)
April 1st, 2023 Awake Goy The Viking Age, spanning from the late 8th to the mid-11th century, was a time of conquest, exploration, and mythic heroism. Read more Section: News History Important Events Famous People Read Later Source
Discovering the Drengr Code: The Truth About Viking Ethics
February 27th, 2023 Awake Goy Many cultures throughout history have had their own unspoken societal rules, and the Vikings are no exception. The Drengr Code was a code of ethics and principles that was believed to have been followed by the Vikings, the seafaring people from Scandinavia who were active from the 8th to the 11th centuries. This code emphasized […]
Repton, The British Valhalla To The Great Viking Heathen Army And Ivar The Boneless?
February 18th, 2023 Awake Goy Was Ivar the Boneless, son of Ragnar Lothbrock, buried at Repton in Derbyshire county, England? At first glance the small village of Repton, with its gentle village green does not seem at all remarkable, but over the past 50 years archaeology has gradually revealed its secrets: that Repton was both an Anglo-Saxon royal centre and the […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: boneless, british, great, heathen, repton, Valhalla, viking No Comments »Viking-Era Boat Has Been Discovered Under an English Pub
February 17th, 2023 Awake Goy Archaeologists from the University of Nottingham are currently studying what locals believe to be a Viking-era boat that was discovered buried beneath a pub car park in Wirral, England. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
New Insights into the Viking Great Army: Cremation Site Unveils Surprising Details
February 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy The Viking warriors who invaded England in the late ninth century have long been a topic of fascination for historians and archaeologists alike. Now, a team of British and Belgian scientists have uncovered new and intriguing details about these legendary fighters through analysis of human and animal remains found at a Viking cremation site in […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: cremation, details, great, insights, surprising, unveils, viking No Comments »Traces Of Viking Ivar the Boneless’ Dynasty At Waterford, Ireland
December 29th, 2022 Awake Goy The first Viking raids recorded in Ireland date to 795 AD, and then they rapidly appear in the historic record. Traditionally the early Viking activity in Ireland falls into three phases, the first being a period of lightning hit-and-run raids which took place from the 790’s until the 820’s. Read more Section: News Premium Preview […]
Harald Bluetooth Era Viking Hall Discovered in Denmark
December 28th, 2022 Awake Goy When archaeologists in Denmark identified the foundations of a huge Viking hall they knew they’d hit archaeological paydirt. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Europe Read Later Source
The Mystery, Magic and Meaning of Viking Runes
December 13th, 2022 Awake Goy Norse civilization has provided an enormous amount of culture to the world, from its rich history to its vast mythology. Read more Section: News History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source
Rare Viking Treasure Hoard Unearthed In Sweden
November 2nd, 2022 Awake Goy Archaeologists in Sweden have unearthed a rare Viking treasure hoard. Found beneath what was a wooden floor, the collection of silver jewellery and coins tell a story of international trade almost one thousand years ago. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
Large Stash of Viking Silver Found in Central Norway
October 29th, 2022 Awake Goy A rare collection of silver objects believed to be from the Viking Age (8th-11th century) has been discovered in central Norway’s Stjørdal, near Trondheim. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
Vegvisir: Was the ‘Viking Compass’ Originally a Christian Symbol?
October 14th, 2022 Awake Goy You may not recognize the name Vegvisir, but you might just recognize the symbol when you see it. It is an iconic emblem largely due to its use by neo-pagans, musicians, and re-enactors. Vegvisir is also commonly depicted on Viking-era TV shows, as well as jewelry and tattoos. Vegvisir has become generally accepted today as […]
Everyday Viking Life: More Farmers Than Fighters
September 21st, 2022 Awake Goy The Vikings, the seafaring Norse pirates and traders from the Scandinavian region, left an indelible mark on history, particularly European history, as they raided, looted, pillaged, and conquered. Between the 8th and 11th centuries, they traveled to the Mediterranean, North Africa, Bulgaria, Western Asia, and were the first Europeans to reach the Americas (North America’s […]
