The ring likely belonged to a powerful Viking chief. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A large, gold Viking ring crafted from ...

A large, gold Viking ring crafted from twisted metal strands and estimated to have belonged to a powerful Viking chief was discovered in the bundle of jewellery purchased by Mari Ingelin Heskestad.

Buried in a pile of costume jewelry was an ancient gold ring that archaeologists say once belonged to a powerful Viking chief. Mari Ingelin Gausvik Heskestad, from Norway, spotted the ring among ...

Finding a 1,000-year-old Viking arm-ring made of gold, beautifully created by tying eight gold rods in a row, metal ...

The inscription on the Forsa Ring–or Forsaringen in Swedish–details some of the hefty sums that were part of the Viking economy and is the oldest known legal text in Scandinavia. The new ...

Birka was a key trading center during the Viking age and made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. The ring is part of the Swedish History Museum’s collection, originally cataloged as being ...

A museum assistant holds a Viking arm-ring at the British Museum in London December 14, 2011. The coins form part of the Silverdale Viking Hoard, which contains a total of 201 silver objects and a ...