Strange Viking grave with 'Christian overtones' discovered by perplexed archaeologists: 'Very unusual'

Strange Viking grave with 'Christian overtones' discovered by perplexed archaeologists: 'Very unusual'

Archaeologists in Sweden found an exceptional Viking coffin with weapons. The rare discovery near Linköping offers valuable insights into Viking funeral customs and social hierarchy.

Researchers uncover the odd reason an 'unusual' mummy survived the centuries – Democratic Accent

WARNING: This article contains graphic images. Reader discretion is advised. Researchers have uncovered the reason an “unusual” 18th-century mummy was preserved so well in Austria – and it’s highly abnormal. A study about the mummy was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. The so-called “air-dried chaplain” is housed in the crypt of the church of St. Thomas am Blasenstein in Upper Austria. Historians believe the mummy’s identi…

Rare Viking coffin in Sweden reveals high-status burial from 1,100 years ago | Tech, Entertainment, Sport, Fashion, Travel News

Pharaoh’s tomb discovered by archaeologists in Egypt Dr. Josef Wegner, Penn Museum curator who is based in Philadelphia, recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: an unknown pharaoh’s tomb, dating back 3,600 years. (Credit: Josef Wegner for the Penn Museum) Swedish archaeologists recently found an “unusual” Viking-era coffin dating back over 1,100 years.  The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated…

On July 11, 2025, a new large exhibition opens at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North. It is the post "Viking North: New Viking Show at the Yorkshire Museum from July first appeared on Nordic.info.