BaviPower Viking Blog — Viking Ships
Viking Shields on the Sides of Ships: Historical or Not?
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The Viking shields provided the Viking warriors with shelter against the enemies. In many depictions, we got sight of the Viking shields along the ray of the Viking ships. However, whether this arrangement of shiels historical or not remained to be seen.
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Salme Ships: Burials for Elite Viking Warriors Away From Home
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The excavation of the Salme burial ships revealed that the Vikings once buried their warriors far away from home but still in their traditional rituals. Two Salme ships once again strengthened the Viking deeply-ingrained belief in their afterlife and their respect toward their traditional rituals no matter where they were.
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Oseberg Buddha: Buddha in Viking Luxurious Burial Mound
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Viking Oseberg excavation yielded many archaeological treasures. It raised the question of whether the Vikings did travel and do business with the people from other regions and religions.
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Leif Erikson: First Norse Explorer to Set Foot On America
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Leif Erikson is a real figure. In Icelandic saga, Leif was the first to set foot on the land of North America. When he made his discovery, he named North America "Vinland".
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When Did the Viking Age Actually Start?
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As many accounts say, the Viking Age started on 8 June 793 AD. But that was not the exact date for the beginning of this tribe. It was just the first day that this tribe set out raiding across the globe.
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