There’s No Evidence Vikings Wore Horned Helmets

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There's No Evidence Vikings Wore Horned Helmets
This mainstay of popular culture is another example of myths overtaking facts. Years of excavations, coupled with studies of images, have yielded no evidence for the common use of horned or winged Viking warrior helmets. So where did the idea come from? Believe it or not, ancient Romans and Greeks may be to blame...
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