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Viking Mediterranean Odyssey Cruise Review: 13 Days, 6 Countries and Too Many Memories to Count
After a day tour in beautiful Marseille, France, my adult daughter and I were hot and tired and headed straight for the ...
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New Viking Ship Built for Nile River Floated Out
Viking has floated out its new Nile River ship, Viking Amun, which will debut in September 2025 and host 82 guests on its ...
7,500-year-old carved antler from Sweden was once used as a battle ax
A 7,500-year-old antler unearthed in Sweden had characteristic breakage patterns that suggest it was the handle for a battle ...
New clues from old bones: Some Vikings were much more violent than others
An investigation into Viking skeletons reveals a hidden story of violence, power, and the surprising differences between ...
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Eagle-Eyed Man Discovers Rare Viking Arm Ring That May Have Been Lost in a Marsh in Sweden 1,000 Years Ago
Of the more than 1,000 arm rings in the Swedish History Museum’s collection, only three are made of iron. This doesn’t mean that iron jewelry was uncommon during the Viking Age. Iron accessories may ...
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Eagle-Eyed Man Discovers Rare Viking Arm Ring That May Have Been Lost in a Marsh in Sweden 1,000 Years Ago
Of the more than 1,000 arm rings in the Swedish History Museum’s collection, only three are made of iron. This doesn’t mean that iron jewelry was uncommon during the Viking Age. Iron ...
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Sutton Hoo helmet may actually come from Denmark, archaeologist suggests
A stamp recently discovered in Denmark suggests the helmet was made there, not in Sweden as previously thought ... Peter Pentz, a curator at the National Museum of Denmark, says the discovery ...
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Cruise ships to visit Northern Michigan harbor town 19 times in 2025
The 665-foot sister ships Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris are scheduled to visit Alpena throughout the cruising season, which runs from April to October, Visit Alpena announced. There will be ...
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Viking's new ship, the Viking Nerthus, is bound for the Seine
Viking took delivery on March 18 of its newest river ship, the Viking Nerthus, which will cruise in France. The ship, which was handed over at Meyer's Neptun Werft shipyard in Rockstock ...
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1,000-year-old exceptionally preserved, 'rare' Viking armband found in Sweden
An “attentive private person” has made an astonishing discovery in a Swedish wetland: an extremely rare Viking-era arm brace ... in the State Historical Museum are made of iron,” they ...
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A Rare Viking Armband Made Of Iron 1,000 Years Ago Was Just Found Preserved In A Swedish Wetland
On the Swedish island of Öland, a passerby recently noticed something peeking out of a wetland. As they approached, they thought it was nothing more than a rusty brown loop, but it instead turned out ...
The Telegraph1mon
Passerby notices something in wetland — and finds rare Viking item in Sweden. See it
Similar Viking armbands have been found before, but these items are typically made of bronze or silver. Sweden’s National Historical Museum has over 1,000 armbands, yet only three are made of ...