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May 2025

The Vikings carved WHAT in the Hagia Sophia?!
Viking Graffiti in the Hagia Sophia | Playing the ‘head trash’ game | Author Update
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The Vikings Weren't That Big of a Deal
Rethinking the impact of the Vikings | The Empress and Her Wolf | Author Update
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Why Are There 'Viking' Statues in Boston?
Exploring Boston's Viking Scene | AI is Full of S**t | Author Update
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Theatrical Vikings: The Performative Aspects of Norse Society
The performative side of the Vikings for law | “I’m Not a Historian.” | Author Update
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Vikings & Valkyries: The Hapless Adventuring Party You Didn't Know You Needed
Dive into Ian Stuart Sharpe's alternate Norse universe in this actual play podcast
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April 2025

When Vikings Saved Lives: How a DNA Project Uncovered a Hidden Health Crisis
How a genetic ancestry study in Shetland uncovered a hidden cancer risk—and changed lives in the process.
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France: The Viking Obsession You Didn’t See Coming
When we think of Viking fandom today, three places usually come to mind: Scandinavia, where the Vikings originated; the British Isles, which bore the…
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The Vikings: Even Their Poo is Interesting
Viking poo is more than just a funny anecdote or a museum oddity. It’s a window into the past.
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No, Vikings Didn't Drink from Skulls. What They Did Do Was Weirder.
Buried, Displayed, Recycled, or Ritualized—Vikings Didn't Waste a Good Skull
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Did the Fall of the Roman Empire Cause the Viking Age?
Revisiting the timeline of Viking history through genetics, archaeology, and a forgotten migration.
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