Members of the North Jutland Detector Association in Denmark found two Viking Age treasures near the town of Hobro in the Northern Denmark region. Archaeologists believe that the coins in the treasures are about 1040 years old. HobroHobro is a town located in the
Category: Medieval History
Was Jomsborg Real? New Findings May Support Existence of 10th Century Viking Castle
An archaeological find on the Polish island of Wolin has reignited the long-standing debate surrounding the existence and whereabouts of the fabled 10th century Viking castle of Jomsborg. WolinThe island of Wolin is located in the Baltic Sea, off the coast of northwestern Poland.
“Halfdan Was Here!” 11 Centuries Ago, a Viking Soldier Carved These on Hagia Sophia
Around the 10th century… A Viking soldier visiting Hagia Sophia carved these words on the marble parapets: “Halfdan was here!” Viking raids on islands and villages in northeastern England in the late eighth century was what started the Viking Age. In the ninth century,