Skal - A Viking Age Podcast

20/10/2023

WE ARE BACK!

Join us this week as we discuss the norse pagan holiday of Alfablot!!

WE ARE BACK! Join us this week as we dicuss the norse pagan holiday of Alfablot!

20/10/2023

New episode!!!

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13/10/2023

Made a steal at a used bookstore today!

12/10/2023

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10/10/2023

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10/10/2023

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17/03/2023

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230316-the-six-ancient-norse-myths-that-still-resonate-today

From Marvel's Thor to Game of Thrones and Neil Gaiman, Norse legends have influenced culture and current ideas, according to a new book.

13/03/2023

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2023-03-12/viking-boat-successfully-takes-to-the-waters-of-mission-bay

How to launch a Viking ship to sea (or bay)? With mead, and wishes of blessings from Norse gods, and lots of hoopla, of course.

15/02/2023

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/study-shows-how-viking-age-left-mark-genetics-scandinavians-2023-01-05/

The Viking age, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries AD, left a lasting mark on the genetics of today's Scandinavians, according to scientists who also documented the outsized genetic influence of women who arrived in the region amid conquests by Norsemen in Europe.

14/02/2023

https://screenrant.com/vikings-valhalla-harald-sigurdsson-true-story-history-future/

Does Valhalla's Harald become King of Norway?

13/02/2023

https://www.newsweek.com/viking-era-sword-hilt-found-norway-near-grave-gausel-queen-1730579

Only 20 similar swords of this type have been found in Norway, out of approximately 3,000 total Viking swords found.

11/02/2023

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-trove-of-viking-age-jewelry-in-sweden-180981093/

The 1,000-year-old neck rings, finger rings, pearls and coins were in near-pristine condition

09/02/2023

https://scitechdaily.com/viking-age-to-modern-day-scandinavia-unveiled-through-2000-years-of-genetic-history/

A new study reported in the journal Cell on January 5, 2023, captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over 2,000 years, from the Iron Age to the present day. This look back at Scandinavian history is based on an analysis of 48 new and 249 published ancient human genomes representing multiple ic