The 1,100-year-old steel sword is nearly 3 feet long. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Norway have unearthed the ...
A man digging in his yard to build an extension of his house in southern Norway has unearthed the 1,100-year-old grave of a Viking warrior who was buried with weapons. The finds include a rusty iron ...
The unusual placement of a sword found in a Viking grave suggests the weapon was brandished by a southpaw warrior, in what is an unusual discovery. “I’m a little surprised at how heavy it was,” Astrid ...
For Viking warriors, swords were not only deadly weapons, but a symbol of power. A unique example with gold details and a mysterious inscription has been unearthed in southern Norway. Experts believe ...
Last year, Estonia's largest Viking sword fragments find was unearthed on the country's northern coast. Burial artefacts found in the same area this year suggest that the swords were used by local ...
One thousand years ago a Viking 'warrior of high status' was buried in a 17ft (5 metre) boat at a site in western Scotland. Today, all that remains of the mysterious fighter are two teeth and a grave ...
An incredible grave containing the skeleton of a Viking warrior, long thought to be male, has been confirmed as female, researchers say. The 10th-century grave, known as Bj. 581, was first discovered ...
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