Vikings: The Ghost Ships of Saaremaa

About this episode

This episode explores extraordinary Viking discoveries in Estonia with battlefield archaeologist Tim Sutherland.

In this episode of Forbidden History, we are joined by battlefield archaeologist Tim Sutherland, who investigates one of the most extraordinary Viking discoveries ever made. A specialist in conflict archaeology and the forensic analysis of mass graves, Tim has spent decades uncovering the physical evidence of warfare left behind in the soil. Now he travels to the remote shores of Estonia, where two ancient ship burials are rewriting everything we thought we knew about Viking culture. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host Raili Allmäe: Osteo-Archaeologist, University of Tallinn John Haywood: Historian and Writer Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu Jüri Peets: Archaeologist, University of Tallinn Neil Price: Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Sutherland, Eric Meyers

Topics covered

• Vikings
• archaeology
• ship burials
• Estonia
• culture
• battlefield archaeology

Keywords

• Vikings
• archaeology
• ship burials
• Estonia
• Tim Sutherland
• battlefield archaeology
• mass graves

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Forbidden History

Places: Estonia, Saaremaa

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