Viking news, features and articles
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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.
By JoAnna Wendel Published
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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.
By Laura Geggel Published
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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.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of 'cheap jewelry' from online auctionA woman in Norway discovered a large, gold Viking ring in a pile of cheap jewelry she bought in an online auction.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Broken pieces of rare Viking sword reunited after 1,200 years apartTwo sleuths in Norway uncovered the pieces of an extremely rare type of sword from the Viking Age.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Viking boat burial discovered in Norway may hold the remains of royal figuresArchaeologists unexpectedly discovered a Viking boat burial deep underground in Norway.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study findsDrought might have played a major role in the abandonment of the Eastern Settlement of Vikings around 1450, new research finds.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Vikings' 'blood eagle' torture was horrific — and may have actually happenedIt literally turned victims inside out.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Horned 'Viking' helmets were actually from a different civilization, archaeologists sayTwo spectacular horned helmets may have inspired the myth that more than 1,500 years later, Vikings wore bulls' horns on their helmets.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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