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EUROPE, SWEDEN, WORLD

The largest hoard of Viking silver was found accidentally while filming a news report about illegal treasure hunting

The largest hoard of Viking silver was found accidentally while filming a news report about illegal treasure hunting The Spillings Hoard  is the world’s largest Viking silver treasure, found on Friday 16 July 1999 in a field at the Spilling farm northwest of Slite, on northern Gotland, Sweden. The silver hoard consisted of two parts … Continue reading The largest hoard of Viking silver was found accidentally while filming a news report about illegal treasure hunting →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway

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 →

DENMARK, EUROPE, WORLD

Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Sword Unearthed in Denmark is Still Sharp

Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Sword Unearthed in Denmark is Still Sharp On the large island of Zealand, located in eastern Denmark, two amateur archaeologists fortuitously decided to bring their metal detectors along with them on a stroll through a field one evening. While on their walk, the metal detector’s alarm sounded, and the pair from the … Continue reading Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Sword Unearthed in Denmark is Still Sharp →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

Stunned Couple Finds Viking Buried Under Floor While Renovating Home

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 →

NORTH AMERICA, WORLD

More evidence shows Vikings came to North America before Columbus

More evidence shows Vikings came to North America before Columbus Although the discovery of North America is synonymous with Christopher Columbus, new research reveals that Viking sailors landed on the shores of North America about 700 years before Columbus. Archaeologists from the University of Iceland came to this conclusion after analyzing wood recovered from five … Continue reading More evidence shows Vikings came to North America before Columbus →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in a basement in Norway

Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in a basement in Norway A rare stash of 1,000-year-old ironwork, which sat for 40 years in a family’s basement in Norway, is now seeing the light of day after a woman discovered the hoard during some spring cleaning.  The hoard consists of 32 iron ingots that look … Continue reading Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in a basement in Norway →

DENMARK, EUROPE, WORLD

Hoard of 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed in Denmark

Hoard of 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed in Denmark Nearly 300 silver coins believed to be more than 1,000 years old have been discovered near a Viking fortress site in north-west Denmark, a museum has said. The trove – lying in two spots not far apart – was unearthed by a girl who was metal-detecting in … Continue reading Hoard of 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed in Denmark →

EUROPE, WORLD

Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids

Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought, archaeologists have concluded. Lyminge, a monastery in Kent, was on the front line of long-running Viking hostility which ended in the victories of Alfred the Great. The monastery endured repeated attacks, but resisted collapse for … Continue reading Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids →