Dozens of iron rivets scattered around a farmer's field in Norway could be part of a Viking ship burial, archaeologists say. In 2015, a metal detectorist discovered three of the rivets while exploring ...

A Viking Age burial mound in Norway long thought to be empty actually holds an incredible artifact: the remains of a ship burial, according to a ground-penetrating radar analysis. The remains, which ...

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Norwegian archaeologists have identified a previously undiscovered "high-status" Viking burial site, featuring a feast hall, cult house, and the remnants of a ship burial. Researchers were able to ...

As the eighth century drew to a close, the first Viking kings ruled on the island of Karmøy nearly 100 years before Norway became a sovereign country. Now, archaeologists have discovered the burials ...

Archaeologists in Leka excavated Herlaugshaugen, large Viking-age burial mound, and found nails, evidence of a ship grave, photos show. Photo from Geir Grønnesby via Norwegian University of Science ...

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JARLSBERG, NORWAY—According to a Science Norway report, initial excavations at a site in southeastern Norway where rivets were discovered in 2018 have uncovered a total of 70 ship-sized rivets. “This ...

Shield 'reconstruction' cobbled together in the late 19th–early 20th century. The shield is reinforced with modern steel frames but comprised of original boards. The central board is seemingly ...

A 1904 photograph shows the excavation of a Viking ship burial in Oseberg, Norway. The 71-foot-long vessel dating to A.D. 834 contained the remains of two women and an abundance of extraordinary grave ...

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