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Ceremonial Viking Shields May Have Actually Been Used for Combat, Study Suggests

A recent study finds evidence challenging a long-held archaeological consensus.

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Ceremonial Viking Shields Re-identified as Actual Battle-Worn Armor

Ceremonial Viking shields excavated in Norway were not just for show! New research suggests they were actually used in combat as battle armor.

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An Archaeological Needle in the Haystack: The Viking Village of Kaupang

The important trade center of Kaupang, Norway was known from ancient accounts, but it took 200 years and many historians and archaeologists to finally find it.

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