Dark Ages | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/dark-ages/RSS feed for Dark AgesenTue, 11 May 2021 16:45:28 +0000Ancient Norse Elites Buried These Gold Pendants as Sacrifices to the Godshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1500-year-old-pendants-found-norway-180977705/The 1,500-year-old bracteates—found in a field in southeastern Norway—depict animal and human figuresTue, 11 May 2021 16:45:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1500-year-old-pendants-found-norway-180977705/The True History Behind Netflix's 'The Dig' and Sutton Hoohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-netflixs-dig-and-sutton-hoo-180976923/One of the greatest archaeological finds in British history, the Anglo-Saxon burial changed historians' view of the Dark AgesFri, 05 Feb 2021 14:38:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-netflixs-dig-and-sutton-hoo-180976923/Stunning Mosaic Found in England Shows Some Lived in Luxury During 'Dark Ages'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mosaic-shows-some-britain-lived-luxury-during-dark-ages-180976535/The fifth-century artwork suggests that the British Isles experienced a gradual, not sudden, decline following the Romans' departureFri, 11 Dec 2020 16:29:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mosaic-shows-some-britain-lived-luxury-during-dark-ages-180976535/Dig Uncovers Artifacts From One of "Europe's Lost People"https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dig-finds-new-artifacts-europes-lost-people-180964289/A archaeological excavation in Burghead Fort has uncovered a longhouse from the Picts, a late Iron Age and early Medieval powerhouseWed, 02 Aug 2017 16:33:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dig-finds-new-artifacts-europes-lost-people-180964289/The Vikings’ Bad Boy Reputation Is Back With a Vengeancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/The-Vikings-Bad-Boy-Reputation-Is-Back-With-a-Vengeance-180949814/A major new exhibition is reviving the Norse seafarers’ iconic image as rampagers and pillagersThu, 20 Feb 2014 19:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/The-Vikings-Bad-Boy-Reputation-Is-Back-With-a-Vengeance-180949814/