While clearing a field on his farm, a Norwegian man discovered a rare Viking Age sword that's thought to be 1,000 years old. "We were about to start sowing grass on a field that has not been plowed ...

A Norwegian man clearing his farm found a rare 1,000-year-old Viking sword carrying inscriptions that may shed more light on Nordic culture. “We were going to start sowing new grass on a field that ...

Research is underway to learn more about the origins of medieval sword found earlier this month at the bottom of a Polish river, which some experts believe may have belonged to the Vikings. The sword ...

Some discoveries remind us of how much history still lies hidden, waiting to be uncovered. One such moment happened in 2022 when a museum employee diving in Poland’s Supraśl River stumbled upon a ...

A farmer clearing a field in Norway picked up metal “trash” and found a rare 1,000-year-old weapon, archaeologists said and photos show. Photo from the Rogaland County Municipality In a southern ...

While scouring the land, something caused his metal detector to sound. After digging a little less than eight inches into the ground, Visser was met with an ancient object that was instantly ...

A metal detectorist unearthed a Viking sword fragment shaped like wild boars, a first-of-its-kind find for the Netherlands, photos show. Photo from the Fries Museum On a farm in the Netherlands, a ...

Trying to reach Valhalla but haven’t yet died in battle? In the divine words of the bard Madonna, these Viking books will “take you there”. After all, who doesn’t want to get transported back to the ...

This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides clues about the role of armed ...

The ancient weapon seems to be a rare type of iron sword made in the Frankish Empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While ...