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#Rurikovo Gorodishche

Peoples & Migrations · Abbasid Caliphate Holmgard: Novgorod and Rurik's Hillfort in the Viking Age Holmgard (Holmgarðr) was the Norse name for Novgorod, and first for the island hillfort beside it. What the excavations, runestones and sagas reveal. 9 October 2026 · 15 min read