Has The Legendary Viking Stronghold Jomsborg Finally Been Found?

AncientPages.com | June 3, 2023

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The existence of legendary Jomsvikings is one of the greatest unsolved Viking mysteries. They are described in Icelandic Sagas as superheroes and a legendary mercenary army. The Jomsvikings were a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood and no ordinary Viking warriors.

"No-one really knows where they lived, and many historians question their existence, but archeological discoveries reveal it is highly possible Icelandic Sagas about these fearsome warriors can be true. According to intriguing stories told in the Icelandic Sagas, these courageous Norse warriors were based at Jomsborg, a fortress on the south on the southern Baltic shore." 1

The Viking stronghold has never been located, but archaeologist Wojciech Filipowiak at the archaeology and ethnology section of Poland’s Academy of Sciences has found something that may solve one of the greatest Viking Age mysteries ever.

The local government has decided to build an observation tower on a sandy hill on Wolin, an island in the Baltic Sea. The place, known as Hangmen’s Hill has a dark history. It was previously an execution place and most likely an ancient ground where hideous rituals and human sacrifices were conducted. From an archaeological perspective, one could expect to find something of value there.

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