Metal detectorists stumble across 1,000-year-old Viking 'wallet' full of treasure: 'Highly unusual'
Manx National Heritage recently announced the discovery of a Viking treasure on the Isle of Man, likening the dozens of coins ...
Archaeologists Found Remarkably Preserved Skeletons in an Ancient Viking Burial Ground
Archaeologists recently discovered the remains of more than 50 Vikings, as well as the artifacts they were buried with, in a ...
Archaeologists Disover 50 Viking Age Burials in Denmark: Everything You Need to Know
The preservation of skeletal remains from the Viking Age is uncommon in Scandinavia, primarily due to the region's acidic ...
Vikings May Have Run Into Indigenous Americans Before Columbus, Ivory Hints
Viking Age Norse people seeking walrus ivory in the High Arctic may have encountered Indigenous North Americans hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" the continent, a study has ...
Metal Detectorists Discover Viking Treasure Hoard Hidden for 1,000 Years
"This new hoard might be compared to a wallet containing all kinds of credit cards, notes and coins," said one researcher.
Dead Viking in a Wagon Found in ‘Unusual’ Danish Burial Ground
The remains are surprisingly well-preserved, which could pave the way for genetic analysis of the medieval seafaring raiders ...
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Vikings traded with Eskimos centuries before Columbus arrived in America
Analysis of ancient walrus DNA has helped to retrace the medieval ivory trade routes of the Norsemen. The post Vikings traded ...
Archaeologists unearth more than 50 Viking skeletons at huge burial site
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed more than 50 “exceptionally well preserved” skeletons in a large Viking-era burial ...
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50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
Finding a Viking Age burial ground of this size is rare, in part because Scandinavian soil doesn't preserve skeletons well.
Retracing walrus ivory trade of Viking Age reveals early interactions between Europeans and Indigenous North Americans
By examining ancient walrus DNA, an international research team led by Lund University in Sweden have retraced the walrus ivory trade routes of the Viking Age. They found that Norse Vikings and Arctic ...
Archaeologists discover more than 50 exceptionally well-preserved Viking skeletons in Denmark
The discoveries suggest that the Vikings were involved in trade networks far more extensive than previously thought. View on ...
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Near 1,000-year-old 50 Viking skeletons discovered, reveal old burial customs
In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have uncovered a large Viking-era burial site in Denmark, revealing 50 remarkably well-preserved skeletons. This finding is expected to provide valuable ...