Paganism
Danish national museum unveils “dream find” gold hoard
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An astounding gold hoard from the Iron Age has been discovered near Jelling, Denmark, and includes a bracteate amulet that potentially has a link to a myth featuring Odin.
Africa
New finds at ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion
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Underwater archeologists have discovered a funeral area for Greek merchants as well as a rare ship find in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion.
Paganism
Rune carving may change Slavic history
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A rune-inscribed bone fragment found in the Czech Republic may re-write Eastern European migration hypotheses and Slavic history.
Archeology
Elk teeth reveal a Stone Age soundscape
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have recreated an elk tooth rattler apron, which they believe was used as part of dancing rituals in the Stone Age.
Paganism
Column: Do Gods Belong in Museums?
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While working in Tromsø’s Polar Museum, Lyonel Perabo considers the way Pagan relics are kept behind museum walls – and how modern Pagans might bring new life into those objects.