If you are traveling in Scandinavia, and many other parts of Europe, you are spoiled for choice when it comes to discovering the Vikings through their ancient artifacts. But what if you are on the other side of the Atlantic? It can be hard to find genuine Viking artifacts in the United States, but there…
We are extremely excited to be attending the International Medieval Combat Federation (IMCF) World Championship as one of its sponsors! The Championship will be part of the Bispens Market, which sees the Middle Ages recreated at Spøttrup Borg Castle in Denmark from July 20-26 (2026). This is a whole week of living history with stalls…
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If you follow Viking Age archaeology, you will have seen recent stories about the discovery of over 3,000 silver coins in Norway, representing the country’s largest silver hoard. It is only one of several important Viking Era archaeological finds from across Norway made in the last 12 months. See our 2024 update here. The Morstad…
Viking culture centered around community gathering and feasting, which provided social cohesion. Therefore, the modern idea of a Viking festival, where people with a shared interest in Norse history and Viking culture get together, would have seemed like a good idea in the Viking world. Modern Viking festivals are more about fun than marriage alliances…
Here at VKNG, we are Viking fanatics, and we are always trying to learn more about the Viking world. While we might be talking about things that happened 1,000 years ago, there are always new things being discovered and new things to learn, so we are always reading and looking for new and interesting publications.…
This article continues our episode recap of the History Channel’s Vikings as we enter Season Five. This is the first season without Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lodbrok, leaving his sons to take center stage as the principal stars and warriors of the season. We see the History Channel take a few more liberties with the…
We have finally reached Season Four in our recap of the History Channel’s Vikings. This was one of the most anticipated seasons because Ragnar’s sons finally reached adulthood and started to play a major role in history. It was also a special double season with 20 episodes, so let’s jump in. Episode 1 “A Good…
Our Norse ancestors lived according to the changing seasons, planting, harvesting, hibernating, and raiding based on when the weather was best suited to these activities. They also counted time according to the visible movements of the heavenly bodies, with dates like the summer and winter equinoxes and the full moon having the greatest importance. Many…
Viking culture centered around community gathering and feasting, which provided social cohesion. Therefore, the modern idea of a Viking festival, where people with a shared interest in Norse history and Viking culture get together, would have seemed like a good idea in the Viking world. Modern Viking festivals are more about fun than marriage alliances…