50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare ‘Viking wagon’

50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare ‘Viking wagon’

Among the approximately 50 Viking tombs excavated at Åsum. Archaeologists believe the burial ground dates from the 900s, when many people in Denmark still worshipped the Old Norse gods. (Image…

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4 silver Viking Age bracelets discovered ‘untouched’ on Norway mountainside after more than 1,000 years

4 silver Viking Age bracelets discovered ‘untouched’ on Norway mountainside after more than 1,000 years

Initially archaeologists believed they had actually discovered copper wire, however in truth, they discovered 4 Viking Age silver bracelets. (Image credit: Volker Demuth, Archaeological Museum, University of Stavanger) Archaeologists in…

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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is

Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is

Archaeologists discovered the sculpting of an enigmatic stone animal in Iceland. (Image credit: Antikva) Archaeologists in Iceland have actually found what might be an unusual Viking Age toy took of…

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