‘Protective omen’ coins didn’t deter Vikings
May 5, 2026
Coins with Christian symbols were meant to deter raiders, but instead were taken by them.
Coins with Christian symbols were meant to deter raiders, but instead were taken by them.
Three Viking ships, 1200 years old, are being moved carefully to a new location for preservation
Near Aarhus, researchers find a trove of objects in a 10th century noble’s burial site
A replica Viking longship, the biggest built in modern times, has completed a month-long journey from Norway in the track of Leif Ericcson.
Parts of a Viking runestone, sketched in 1767 and missing since shortly after, have now been found in a farmyard and will now be displayed in a museum.
Coins with Christian symbols were meant to deter raiders, but instead were taken by them.
Three Viking ships, 1200 years old, are being moved carefully to a new location for preservation
Near Aarhus, researchers find a trove of objects in a 10th century noble’s burial site
A replica Viking longship, the biggest built in modern times, has completed a month-long journey from Norway in the track of Leif Ericcson.
Parts of a Viking runestone, sketched in 1767 and missing since shortly after, have now been found in a farmyard and will now be displayed in a museum.