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    The so-called "Lloyd's Bank Coprolite" was measured to be over 20 cm (8 inches) long and 5cm (2 inches) wide.

    The biggest discovered poo in history belonged to a sick Viking. Here's the story
    News
    The Danish Viking king Harald Blåtann had the nickname "Bluetooth," which probably referred to a dead tooth.

    Viking king Harald Bluetooth was a major inspiration for technology developers. Here's the story 
    News
    The skeletons – separated for 1,000 years – were finally reunited as a part of a showing at the National Museum in Copenhagen.

    New DNA technology used to identify Viking family
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    Krokmyrdal found jewelry, weights, silver, payment silver, and large amounts of iron.

    Student discovers unknown Viking trading place in Northern Norway
    The so-called "Lloyd's Bank Coprolite" was measured to be over 20 cm (8 inches) long and 5cm (2 inches) wide.

    The biggest discovered poo in history belonged to a sick Viking. Here's the story

    Archaeologists could not believe their luck (or lack thereof) when they discovered the largest recorded coprolite (fossilized human excrement) under what would become a bank in England in 1972. 
    The Danish Viking king Harald Blåtann had the nickname "Bluetooth," which probably referred to a dead tooth.

    Viking king Harald Bluetooth was a major inspiration for technology developers. Here's the story 
    The skeletons – separated for 1,000 years – were finally reunited as a part of a showing at the National Museum in Copenhagen.

    New DNA technology used to identify Viking family
    Krokmyrdal found jewelry, weights, silver, payment silver, and large amounts of iron.

    Student discovers unknown Viking trading place in Northern Norway

    Discoveries
    In Norway, archaeologists from Oslo's Kulturhistorisk Museum unearthed rare gullgubber gold foils at Hovet i Vingrom, near Lillehammer.

    Norwegian E6 motorway reveals ancient gold motifs near Oslo

    Dating back to the start of the Viking Age and earlier, the ritualistic or mythical gullgubber are rare finds in Norway.

    Discoveries
    In Norway, archaeologists from Oslo's Kulturhistorisk Museum unearthed rare gullgubber gold foils at Hovet i Vingrom, near Lillehammer.

    Norwegian E6 motorway reveals ancient gold motifs near Oslo

    Dating back to the start of the Viking Age and earlier, the ritualistic or mythical gullgubber are rare finds in Norway.

    Discoveries

     The so-called "Lloyd's Bank Coprolite" was measured to be over 20 cm (8 inches) long and 5cm (2 inches) wide.

    The biggest discovered poo in history belonged to a sick Viking. Here's the story

    Archaeologists could not believe their luck (or lack thereof) when they discovered the largest recorded coprolite (fossilized human excrement) under what would become a bank in England in 1972. 
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    Everyday
    Björkö Island, home to just 11 people, hosts Birka, an ancient Viking trading post and rich archaeological site.

    Birka Museum: Exploring the vast history of a small Viking island in Sweden

    A visit to the museum in Birka, a significant Norse trading settlement, offers a glimpse into authentic Viking life, tattoo conventions, and lakeside glamping.

    Everyday
    Björkö Island, home to just 11 people, hosts Birka, an ancient Viking trading post and rich archaeological site.

    Birka Museum: Exploring the vast history of a small Viking island in Sweden

    A visit to the museum in Birka, a significant Norse trading settlement, offers a glimpse into authentic Viking life, tattoo conventions, and lakeside glamping.

    Everyday

     The Danish Viking king Harald Blåtann had the nickname "Bluetooth," which probably referred to a dead tooth.

    Viking king Harald Bluetooth was a major inspiration for technology developers. Here's the story 

    One of the world's most famous technologies, Bluetooth, got its name from a Viking with a bad tooth. Two nerds got the idea for the name during a night out in the city.
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    Research
    Karsten Fatur's research challenges traditional narratives of Viking history, proposing a theory that centers on the significance of black henbane in understanding the berserker phenomenon.

    Vikings and drugs: Were the berserkers really high on magic mushrooms?

    Latest research in ethnobotany indicates black henbane may have been the Norse drug of choice.

    Research
    Karsten Fatur's research challenges traditional narratives of Viking history, proposing a theory that centers on the significance of black henbane in understanding the berserker phenomenon.

    Vikings and drugs: Were the berserkers really high on magic mushrooms?

    Latest research in ethnobotany indicates black henbane may have been the Norse drug of choice.

    Research

     The skeletons – separated for 1,000 years – were finally reunited as a part of a showing at the National Museum in Copenhagen.

    New DNA technology used to identify Viking family

    By using a new type of DNA technology, researchers were able to prove kinship between two Viking skeletons – one found in Denmark and the other in England.
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