The Viking king who introduced Christianity to Denmark had cross-bearing silver coins struck between the years 970 and 980. Last fall, researchers uncovered 50 silver coins bearing crucifixes, alongside other treasures, in a field in Blåtand, Denmark, just a few miles from where said king—Harald Bluetooth—built the iconic Viking ring castle Fyrkat, which survives today….
Researchers Recover 1,000-Year-Old Viking Silver Coins With Christian Symbols From King Harald Bluetooth Era
Cruising in the Wake of the Vikings
Two shy, charming girls about age 8 approached me with delightful smiles—one holding some flowers. I motioned to them that I would like to take their photo, and their smiles grew even broader. They didn’t appear to speak English, so I wordlessly gave them each a chocolate candy bar before waving goodbye as they scampered…
How Much Does the West Owe the Vikings?
The Vikings have inspired the creation of movies, TV shows, video games, and books, although that inspiration is almost always in the stereotypical sense of war, plundering, and pillaging. But aside from the stereotypes—which are stereotypical because they are true—the Vikings actually contributed to Western civilization in ways we often don’t consider. Arthur Herman, historian…
Vikings Receiver KJ Osborn Helps Rescue Man From Burning Car
Minnesota Vikings receiver Kendrick Osborn Jr. helped rescue a man from a burning car following a crash in Texas. Osborn, who was in Texas training during the NFL off-season, was traveling in a taxi when another vehicle crashed into a bridge in Austin, he told the Adam Schefter NFL podcast on Tuesday. “I was thinking…
Metal Detectorist Uncovers Hoard of Gold, Jewels, Silver Coins Buried in Viking Gravesite 800 Years Ago
The traveler deposited the stash of gold, jewels, and silver coins near the Viking burial mounds in Haithabu some 800 years ago. Whoever that traveler was, and for whatever reason, he or she never returned to collect their treasure. Just recently, this hoard of precious items has again seen the light of day after it…
Giants Outlast Vikings 31–24 for 1st Playoff Win in 11 Years
MINNEAPOLIS—First-year head coach Brian Daboll had his upstart team fully prepared. Daniel Jones played at a level well beyond his experience. The New York Giants came confidently into Minnesota’s raucous stadium and beat the tight-finish masters at their own game. Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards in his…
Cousins, Vikings Rebound From Blowout to Beat Patriots 33–26
MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Vikings have quickly become a confident and resilient team under rookie coach Kevin O’Connell and his staff, and they sure showed it in this short week. Kirk Cousins threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, the last a go-ahead score to Adam Thielen with 9:34 left to push Minnesota past the New England…
Plunder, Pillage, and Democracy?
Arthur Herman has written an incredible book on the legacy of the Scandinavians, starting with the Vikings. “The Viking Heart: How the Scandinavians Conquered the World” creates a timeline from one of the most feared people to walk the earth to the earliest practitioners of democracy, to legendary heroes, to a people who in many…
Punt Return TD Sparks Rams in Playoff-Clinch Win vs. Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS—Before Brandon Powell joined the Los Angeles Rams last month, his fifth team in four NFL seasons, he read books on the beach near his Florida home while waiting for yet another chance. This was quite the chapter, helping clinch a spot for the Rams in the playoffs. Powell returned a punt 61 yards for…
Cousins Throws 2 TDs, Vikings Bounce Back to Beat Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Mike Zimmer said earlier in the week that his Minnesota Vikings still had plenty of fight. On Sunday they proved it, and possibly put their season back on track. The Vikings bounced back from two straight close losses and one of the most tumultuous weeks of Zimmer’s eight-season tenure with a 27-20 victory over…
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