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Unusual Viking rituals that will surprise you (video)

An example: Viking standards of beauty stood apart; blond locks were cherished, leading them to employ harsh methods to bleach their hair

Viking-Era Burial Discovered in Southern Norway

The shape of the sword suggests that it dates to the late ninth century or early tenth century

Viking-era boat has been discovered under an English pub

The boat was first discovered by workmen in 1938 and after making several invaluable notes & sketches the workmen reburied the boat

Unique sword casts new light on Viking voyages across the North Sea

Only about 20 such swords have been found in Norway out of a total of around 3,000 Viking sword finds

Maine looking to legalize Viking-style funerals where you go out in blaze of glory

The US state of Maine is looking at making Viking-style funerals legal, meaning a deceased person could be set on fire outdoors as part of a ceremony

Elfdalian, the Ancient Viking Forest language of Sweden, set to be revived

Elfdalian served the people of Älvdalen as trade and economic networks were mostly local, and no other languages were necessary

Archaeologists uncover 1.000-year-old Viking ship burial site

Boats, which were symbols of safe passage into the afterlife, were also reserved for powerful Viking individuals

Girl, 8, pulled a 1.500-year-old sword from a lake in Sweden

The local museum, where the sword is now being kept, said it was extremely well-preserved

Grave goods demand gender roles in Viking history to be rewritten. Or do they?

Liberal thoughts questioned by hard science

Stunning “Game of Thrones” style sword discovered beneath city street (video-photos)

The sword dates to the 1300s

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