Vikings Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail Vikings Viking Age woman was buried with her dog in an elaborate 'boat grave,' excavations reveal ...

British historians recently announced the remarkable discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking "wallet," thanks to two curious metal detectorists. Manx National Heritage, an organization based on the ...

Related: 1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggests The clay stone is just one of many artifacts discovered in the longhouse, which Einarsson uncovered ...

A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor's hammer.

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The 1,100-year-old Viking bracelets found in Årdal. Photo from Volker Demuth, Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger A photo shows the still-shiny jewelry.

The 1,100-year-old Viking bracelets found in Årdal. Photo from Volker Demuth, Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger A photo shows the still-shiny jewelry.