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02.12.2020
Gold cross, Aunslev The discovery of a Viking crucifixion pendant in Denmark is a remarkable find that sheds light on the early Christian influences in the Viking Age. This small gold pendant, shaped like a figure with outstretched arms reminiscent of Christ on the cross, is indeed a significant artifact....
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02.12.2020
Silver amulet Freya, Aska The silver amulet of the Viking period associated with the Norwegian goddess Freya was discovered in Aska, in the parish of Hagebyhöga, in the hundred of Aska, located in the municipality of Vadstena, Östergötland, Sweden. Freya is a multifaceted goddess in Norse...
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02.12.2020
Rallinge Statuette, Sodermanland The Statue of Rällinge is a bronze sitting figure found in Södermanland, Sweden, in 1904, and it is believed to date from the Viking Age. This seven-centimeter-tall figure wears a pointed headdress, has a pointed beard, and features an erect penis. Its identity has been the...
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02.12.2020
Eyrarland Statue, Akureyri The Eyrarland Statue is a bronze statue of a sitting figure, measuring 6.7 cm in height, dating back to around 1000 AD. It was discovered and restored on the Eyrarland farm in Akureyri, Iceland, and is currently on display at the National Museum of Iceland. The identity of the figure...
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02.12.2020
Silver figure of Odin, Lejre Odin of the Leira is a small cast silver figurine, dating back to around 900 AD, which portrays a man seated on a throne surrounded by two birds and two animal heads. This figurine was discovered by local amateur archaeologist Tommy Olesen on September 2, 2009, during excavations at...
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02.12.2020
Female viking warrior, Birka The discovery of the "Warrior Woman Viking" has been a significant revelation in the study of Viking history. Initially, the individual buried with the trappings of an elite warrior in a chamber grave in Birka, Sweden, in the tenth century, was assumed to be a male warrior...
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28.11.2020
The Birka dragonhead The symbol known as the "Dragon Birk" has become closely associated with the famous Viking Age city of Birka, thanks to the discovery of a casting mold depicting the head of a dragon in 1887. Recent excavations at Birka's Black Earth Harbor, conducted almost 150 years...
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28.11.2020
Birka, Bjorko Birka on the island of Björkö in modern Sweden, is an important Viking shopping center, which handles goods from Scandinavia and Finland, as well as Central and Eastern Europe and the East. Björkö is located on Lake Melaren, 30 km west of modern Stockholm, in...
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27.11.2020
Hovgarden, Lake Malaren Hovgorden is an archaeological site located on Lake Mälaren, specifically on the island of Adelse in the municipality of Ekero in central-eastern Sweden. During the Viking Age, the thriving center of the Mälaren Valley was the settlement of Birka, founded in the mid-8th...
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27.11.2020
Silver ring from a Viking-era grave, Birka Researchers have identified a ring with an Arabic inscription found in the tomb excavations in Birka as a unique discovery in Scandinavian archaeological excavations. The ring was originally unearthed in the late 19th century in Birka, located on the island of Björkö,...
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