New Theory Suggests Harald Bluetooth’s Forts Were A Propaganda Tool.
Jens Ulriksen has proposed the forts were less functional than symbolic, to warn would-be usurpers that the king could crush them at will.
The Longest Longship’s Long Journey Will End in 2020, but Not Without Challenges
As Norway struggles to find funding to preserve their longships, Denmark is celebrating a milestone with one of theirs. The longest Viking ship ever found, the Roskilde 6, has been on the road since 2013, and has traveled on tour…
Norway’s Crumbling Viking Longships: Can They Be Saved in Time?
As Norway's Viking longships continue to crumble, efforts to fund their preservation have come up short.
What Caused the Viking Age?
That they appeared suddenly in the historical record has launched historians, archeologists, and various fields of science on a quest to answer the question: What caused the Viking Age?
New Study on Whetstones Proposes Trade as Probable Cause of the Viking Age.
What caused the Viking Age? Historians, archeologists, and other academics have long sought to clearly define its root causes. What inspired the Vikings to raid? What triggered their sudden expansion across the world? Theories to explain it abound, from climatic…