Viking news, features and articles
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Viking Age 'treasure' discovered by metal detectorist on Isle of ManThe silver ingot would have been used during the Viking Age in exchange for goods and services.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Viking sword with 'very rare' inscription discovered on family farm in NorwayThe ancient weapon seems to be a rare type of iron sword made in the Frankish Empire.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Viking Age women with cone-shaped skulls likely learned head-binding practice from far-flung regionThe skull modifications were found on the skeletons of three women buried on Gotland almost 1,000 years ago.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from UK river by magnet fisherExperts have confirmed that a sword pulled from a river in Oxfordshire at the end of last year is an "archaeologically rare" Viking weapon dating to between A.D. 850 and 975.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Viking market may be buried on a Norwegian island, radar suggestsThe Norwegian island of Klosterøy is famous for its medieval monastery, but new research suggests it was important long before that.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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What's the farthest place the Vikings reached?The Vikings reached as far west as Newfoundland, but did they also venture into Africa, the Middle East and Asia?
By Victoria Atkinson Published
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Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates VikingsRivets found at the site hint that the burial mound once housed a pre-Viking ship.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yardThe discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Viking sword from warrior's grave unearthed in family's yard in NorwayThe Viking Age weapon was discovered by a homeowner clearing land for an extension.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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