Rich medieval Christians bought graves 'closer to God' despite leprosy stigma, archaeologists find

Medieval Christians in Denmark showed off their wealth in death by buying prestigious graves: the closer to the church, the ...

Hill could hide Viking grave of Ivarr the Boneless

Ivarr and his brother Ubba ravaged England during the 9th Century [The British Library] A mound of earth in west Cumbria could contain a lost Viking king called Ivarr the Boneless, an archaeologist ...
Ancient Origins

Viking Age Mass Grave in UK Reveals “Giant” with Skull Surgery

The mass grave was uncovered during a University of Cambridge training excavation at Wandlebury, an Iron Age hillfort just south of the city. The burial pit itself measured roughly four meters by one ...

A Legendary Viking Burial Could Be Real After All. The Evidence Is Hiding In Plain Sight.

An archaeologist believes he's determined the location of where Ivarr the Boneless is buried, along with the warrior’s ship.