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Fascinating Viking Age discoveries: The Lewis chessmen hoard
When people in Viking societies were not raiding, trading, or colonizing vast swathes of the Western hemisphere, they often enjoyed a good old-fashioned game of chess.6 months ago — History -
What are the most special Viking artifacts still preserved?
The last Viking longship set sail almost a millennium ago, meaning that artifacts and treasures from this period of time are rare and valuable. However, a few precious artifacts, from Viking societies, in the early medieval period in the North Atlantic world, remain.8 months ago — History