Vikings
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50 Viking Age skeletons unearthed by Danish archaeologistsRare artifacts such as knives, glass pearls and brooches dated between year 850 to 970 were also found at the excavation.WorldSep 28, 2024
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Who ‘discovered Canada’? Survey shows divide between Quebec and rest of countryQuebecers are more inclined to say Jacques Cartier - or even Christopher Columbus - ``discovered Canada,'' compared to the rest of the country, a new survey suggests.CanadaAug 25, 2022
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Vikings crossed the Atlantic almost 500 years before Columbus, new evidence showsScientists on Wednesday said a new type of dating technique using a long-ago solar storm as a reference point revealed that the settlement was occupied in 1021 AD.WorldOct 20, 2021
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Famed Viking runestone may have warned of future ‘climate crisis’A new reading of the centuries-old Rök runestone suggests its creator was afraid of a new round of climate change.TrendingJan 9, 2020
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‘Huge’ 1,000-year-old Viking ship found buried in farmer’s fieldThe ship was found just below the surface of a farmer‘s field, where it appears to have been covered by a burial mound a millennium ago.TrendingDec 5, 2019
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Men who found $5M in Viking treasure get prison time for hiding itThe four men will not get to profit from their find because they failed to report it to U.K. authorities.TrendingNov 25, 2019
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Edmonton exhibit shows there’s more to Vikings history than brute forceThe Vikings have travelled to where they've never been before -- landlocked Alberta -- as part of a touring exhibition at the new Royal Alberta Museum.CanadaAug 19, 2019
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Corus specialty TV 2019-20: ‘Vikings’ final season, ‘Top Chef Canada’ and moreLeading home and renovation series, 'Big Home Overhaul' and 'Hot Market' complement recurring favourites with heavy-hitting Canadian talent such as 'Property Brothers,' 'Island of Bryan' and 'Home to Win.'EntertainmentMay 30, 2019
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First international exhibition opens at new Royal Alberta MuseumAn Edmonton exhibit called "Vikings: Beyond the Legend" opened to the public on Thursday.CanadaApr 18, 2019
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Viking exhibit will be first to raid Royal Alberta Museum’s new feature galleryThe Royal Alberta Museum announced this week that the inaugural exhibit at its new 3,660 square-metre feature gallery will be "Vikings: Beyond the Legend."CanadaFeb 8, 2019
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