In Swedish prehistory, the Vendel Period (Swedish: Vendeltiden; c. 540–790 AD) appears between the Migration Period and the Viking Age. The name is taken from the rich boat inhumation cemetery at Vendel parish church, Uppland .

2021年5月23日 · Scandinavian legends preserve stories of great kings, heroes, and warriors, and archaeology has revealed an elite culture of lavish treasure, gilded swords and helmets, and astounding ship burials. But what set in motion all these cultural trends that we now refer to collectively as the Vendel Period?

Vendel is a village at Tierp Municipality in Uppland, Sweden. The village overlooks Vendelsjön, a long inland stretch of water near the Vendel river which has its confluence with the river Fyris. Vendel was the site of an ancient royal estate, part of Uppsala öd, a

2020年11月25日 · Join us as we explore the history, handiwork and intricate adornment of what are arguably the most exciting artifacts of the Vendel period, the Vendel helmets. Vendel and Valsgärde are two archaeological sites located in Sweden.

2025年3月10日 · The Vendel Period is usually dated to between 540-790 CE, after the Migration Period (300-600 CE), which saw widespread migration across Europe, including of Germanic people into Scandinavia, and before the Viking Age. It is called “Vendel” after a rich boat inhumation cemetery found at Vedel Parish in Uppland, Sweden.

The Vendel Period pre-dated the Viking Age in Sweden between 550-800 AD as ships sailed east to explore the waterways of eastern Europe. The saga of Swedish Viking Ingvar the Far-travelled was thought to be a tale rather than a real story based on events.

The helmets from the Vendel period are perhaps the most impressive grave goods from these burials. Greta Arwidsson traces their origin to the late Roman period: “The helmets which are part of the epoch’s most splendid equipment have long been called Vendel helmets as a type.

In Swedish prehistory, the Vendel Period (Swedish: Vendeltiden; c. 540–790 AD) appears between the Migration Period and the Viking Age. The name is taken from the rich boat inhumation cemetery at Vendel parish church, Uppland. Unlike the preceding and succeeding eras, the Vendel Period left very few precious metal artifacts or runic inscriptions.

Vendel and Valsgärde are two archaeological sites located in Sweden. Both of these sites were once used as burial grounds, and it is from the former that a period in Swedish prehistory, the Vendel... In many European countries, prehistoric monuments are often part of the scenery and taken for granted by those who live there.

2024年12月10日 · Media in category "Vendel era" The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Archaeologists at a boat grave in Tuna, Uppland, Sweden (8168859886).jpg 702 × 1,024; 371 KB