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Christian monks may have buried this treasure to dupe the VikingsA hoard discovered in Scotland was likely buried by a bishop hoping to outwit the Viking invaders.
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Misplaced Viking noble's bones vanished decades ago, finally found in museum collectionArchaeologists recently located the remains of the elite Viking that were excavated in 1868 and have been missing for nearly a century.
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Vikings created a massive boat in this volcanic cave to ward off the apocalypseThe Vikings may have carved this mysterious boat structure into an Icelandic cave to ward off Ragnarok, an apocalyptic event in which the gods would be killed and the world engulfed in flames.
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Elaborate Viking ship burial may have held a king or queenArchaeologists have uncovered a 62-foot-long (19 meters) Viking ship that dates back more than 1,000 years and likely held remains of a king or queen.
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Viking ship in Norway buried near cult temple, feast hall and funeral moundsArchaeologists located the buried Viking ship and ritual center in Norway with ground-penetrating radar.
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Vikings may not have been blonde, or ScandinavianResearchers analyzed DNA from more than 400 skeletons to understand who the Vikings really were.
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Viking sword placed on warrior's left side likely prepared him for 'mirror afterlife'It's possible the Vikings thought the afterlife was a mirrored version of the real world.
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Oldest Viking settlement possibly unearthed in IcelandArchaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland.
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Viking 'treasure' of rare artifacts revealed on a long-lost mountain trailMelting ice revealed a long-lost trail in Norway that was strewn with objects dating to the Viking Age.
