Before long, more and more burials were found, and other Viking-age artifacts emerged from the dirt, archaeologists said. It was a massive burial ground, the organization said, and in the years ...
Restless in their exploration both westward and eastward from Scandinavia, the Vikings left artifacts, such as this 10th-century silver coin, along their trade routes spanning eastern Europe and ...
It turned out to be a Viking lead weight. These artefacts suggested Scandinavian links, and there was a further clue. Grains of sand found in the caulking used to seal the boat are unlike any ...
Sweden, renowned for its wealth of Viking rune stones and rock carvings, boasts the world’s largest collection of these historic artifacts. These standing stones, dating back to between the 9th ...
The Aasvik family dug up a bowl-shaped buckle and another item that appear to be part of a Viking-era burial. Experts believe the artefacts were used in the ninth-century burial of a woman on the ...
A metal detectorist unearthed a Viking sword fragment shaped like wild boars, a first-of-its-kind find for the Netherlands, photos show. Photo from the Fries Museum On a farm in the Netherlands ...