Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeology Student Discovers Carefully Carved Stone Head at Viking Settlement in Scotland’s Orkney Islands

The carved head is made of red sandstone. University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute An intricately carved head made of red sandstone has been found on one of Scotland’s Orkney ...
BBC

Carved stone head could be more than 900 years old

An intricately-carved sandstone head which could be more than 900 years old has been found on the Orkney island of Rousay. The head was discovered by University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) ...
Chicago Tribune

Restoration complete, head and tail from replica Viking ship that starred at Chicago World’s Fair set to go on display

Part of a replica Viking ship with a story tied to the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 will be the focus of a new exhibit at the Geneva History Museum set to open Feb. 4. The exhibit at the museum at 113 ...