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1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggestsThe Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis.
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Earliest mention of Odin, 'king of the gods,' found in treasure hoard from DenmarkThe oldest known inscription mentioning the Norse god Odin has been found on a gold pendant in Denmark from the fifth century A.D.
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Who were the Vikings, the warriors who raided Europe and explored the New World?During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East.
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Viking warriors sailed the seas with their pets, bone analysis findsA Viking cemetery in England doesn't just hold the cremated remains of these warriors but also the beloved animals they brought from Scandinavia.
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Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in DenmarkArchaeologists in Denmark have unearthed portions of a massive Viking hall, with more of the structure still buried.
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Rare, 'high-status' Viking burial unearthed in a garden in OsloArchaeologists have excavated a rare Viking burial in Oslo containing the remains of a high-status individual and a variety of grave goods.
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Metal detectorist stumbles across Viking treasure hoard in NorwayUsing a metal detector in a field, a Norwegian man stumbled upon a number of silver pieces dating back to the Viking Age.
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2 Viking swords buried upright might have connected the dead to Odin and ValhallaArchaeologists in Sweden excavating a Viking grave field have uncovered two burials containing swords standing upright.
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3-bladed arrowhead 'last touched by Vikings' revealed by melting ice patchA rare, three-sided Viking arrowhead was discovered by glacial archaeologists in Norway.
