In this video, I forge a Petersen type L Viking axe, a smaller version of a Dane axe. The axe is crafted from wrought iron with a spring steel edge made from SS2090. #vikingaxe #wroughtiron ...

Vikings got around, and everywhere they went, they would explore, trade, and occasionally steal and destroy anything they could get their hands on. You might not think of vikings as technologically ...

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The archaeologist also noted that, while Viking historians know where trade journeys generally started and ended, knowledge about the more informal stops is scant.

Archaeologist Greer Jarrett, a doctoral student at Lund University, has navigated over 3,000 miles along historical Viking trade routes in the Arctic Ocean. With the help of his team, ...

Swedish archaeologist Greer Jarrett sailed the seas for 3,100 miles in a replica Viking boat. His three-year journey led to discoveries about Viking voyages.

Metal detectorist Arjen Spießwinkel uncovered a 1,000-year-old cache in Haithabu, Germany, containing 200 artifacts, including a possible remnant of Thor's hammer.