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Jun 17
1 min

Viking Grave Found Under Home

To their complete surprise, a couple renovating their home in Norway recently uncovered not just historical artifacts but a Viking grave.

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Lady Kimberly

May 15
1 min

Viking Ship Excavations Soon to be Underway

Recently, funds were allocated to excavate a Viking ship. If it's not conserved soon, a fungus will eat away at what little remains.

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Lady Kimberly

Mar 1
2 min

Climate Change Reveals Viking Artifacts

Glacier melt and eroding cliffs are exposing Viking-era artifacts that are changing our understanding of how the Vikings lived—and died.

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Lady Kimberly

Jan 28
2 min

Ragnarök Described in Viking Runestone

A recent interpretation of a runestone in Sweden suggests that it described not war, but a symbolic battle between light and dark.

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Lady Kimberly

Dec 22, 2019
2 min

Viking Boat Graves Baffle Scientists

While making improvements to a highway, archaeologists unearthed a Viking grave mound in central Norway. What they found surprised them.

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Lady Kimberly

Dec 3, 2019
2 min

UK Treasure Hunters Sentenced to Prison

Metal detectorists who found a hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure were sentenced to prison this month for not reporting their $15 million find.

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Lady Kimberly

Nov 15, 2019
2 min

Evidence for Viking Shield Maidens Mounting

A recent facial reconstruction of a 1000-year-old skull found from Norway lends credence to the existence of the legendary Shield Maidens.

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