Sviatoslav I was only three years old when his father died. He grew up to carve out a huge empire in eastern Europe. Who was this man, who won an empire before he was 30?
A new study on the rare Bronze Age Viksø horned helmets of Denmark links their symbolism with Mediterranean art suggesting an unknown trade route to Scandinavia.
The Blood Eagle executions whispered of in the Norse sagas has long been a thing of legend, with little actual evidence of it taking place. Now whether it was practically possible has been examined, and the answer is a resounding ‘Yes’!
The latest in radiocarbon dating has been used as model to study ancient change, including trade and commerce, at a medieval Viking center in Denmark. And the study revealed that the Viking Age unfolded in phases beginning nearby and expanding all the way to the Middle East and beyond.
A new study on the rare Bronze Age Viksø horned helmets of Denmark links their symbolism with Mediterranean art suggesting an unknown trade route to Scandinavia.
The Blood Eagle executions whispered of in the Norse sagas has long been a thing of legend, with little actual evidence of it taking place. Now whether it was practically possible has been examined, and the answer is a resounding ‘Yes’!
The latest in radiocarbon dating has been used as model to study ancient change, including trade and commerce, at a medieval Viking center in Denmark. And the study revealed that the Viking Age unfolded in phases beginning nearby and expanding all the way to the Middle East and beyond.
