Roskilde’s Lost Viking Ships

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1962 discovery and excavation of Viking ships in Roskilde, Denmark, highlighting its impact on the understanding of Viking technology and culture.

The 1962 discovery and excavation of thousand-year-old Viking ships at the bottom of a fjord near Roskilde, Denmark changed the understanding of Viking technology and culture. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host Karen Grønbæk Andersen: Viking historian Vibeke Bischoff: Archaeologist Ivan Jakobsen: Maritime historian Louise Kæmpe Henriksen: Curator Søren Nielsen: Archaeologist Neil Price: Professor of Archaeology Else Roesdahl: Professor of Archaeology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Meyers, Tim Sutherland

Guests: Karen Grønbæk Andersen, Vibeke Bischoff, Ivan Jakobsen, Louise Kæmpe Henriksen, Søren Nielsen, Neil Price, Else Roesdahl

Topics covered

• Viking ships
• archaeology
• Danish history
• Viking culture
• historical discoveries

Keywords

• Viking ships
• archaeology
• Roskilde
• Denmark
• Viking culture
• historical excavation
• 1962 discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Roskilde, Denmark

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