Archaeologists in Norway have unearthed the 1,100-year-old grave of a Viking warrior, whose steel sword was placed in an unusual spot: on his left side.

The Viking sword is now at a conservation laboratory, where it will be analyzed using an X-ray machine. The researchers are hoping to see what might be hidden behind the rust, such as ...

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The phone rang at a local government office in Norway. On the line was a man claiming to have found a Viking-age sword while digging by his home. “At first, I thought, ‘Is this for real ...

"I don't know where the idea that the sword belonged to a Viking comes from," said Grochowski, in translated comments. "Without detailed research, this is completely unjustified.

This type of sword, called a Pedersen Type D, is the "heaviest from the Viking Age" and required a "substantial hilt to stabilize them," the researchers wrote. "We know of at least 30 of these ...

Archaeologists in Norway recently unearthed the remains of a Viking ship at a burial mound in the country's Trøndelag region. The discovery comes centuries after a "seated skeleton" and a sword ...

Experts have confirmed that the sword belonged to a Viking, dating it to between 850 and 975. Trevor Penny In November 2023, magnet fisher Trevor Penny was trawling for lost objects in the River ...

A 10th-century Viking sword fragment was discovered by a metal detectorist scouring a field in the Netherlands. Further research is being done to find out more about the ancient item.

Illustration: Viking ships invading England, circa 900 AD. Amateur detectives have uncovered remnants of a Viking-era sword in the Jåttå/Gausel area in Stavanger, a city in southwestern Norway ...