Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland While searching for a missing gold ring with a metal detector, a family in Norway found, to their big surprise, something entirely different in their garden on the island of Jomfruland. Jan Erik Aasvik has a metal … Continue reading Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland →

Viking Age Horse Bridle Found Under The Ice 2,000 Meters Above Sea Level Glacial archaeologists working in Norway have once again discovered fascinating ancient artifacts under the ice. Near a mountain pass, not far from Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen, archaeologists have found traces of horse travel. A metal bit and parts of the leather straps … Continue reading Viking Age Horse Bridle Found Under The Ice 2,000 Meters Above Sea Level →

Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway A man digging in his yard to build an extension of his house in southern Norway has unearthed the 1,100-year-old grave of a Viking warrior who was buried with weapons. The finds include a rusty iron sword in two pieces; its hilt style enabled … Continue reading Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway →

Stunned Couple Finds Viking Buried Under Floor While Renovating Home A Norwegian couple made an unusual historic discovery during renovations of their home. First, they found a number of Viking-era artifacts, and then archaeologists declared that they had found a Viking grave, right there, under their floor. Experts have carried out a survey of the … Continue reading Stunned Couple Finds Viking Buried Under Floor While Renovating Home →