High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time. A new analysis of three Viking swords has found that, as ...

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 ...

The 1,100-year-old steel sword is nearly 3 feet long. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Norway have unearthed the ...

The incredibly well-preserved Viking sword was found by a reindeer hunter on a remote mountain in Southern Norway. The Glacier Archaeology Program at Oppland County Council was recently notified about ...

A family in Norway have found a grave in their backyard while preparing the area to build a house extension. Oddbjørn Holum Heiland began digging behind his house in Setesdal on Friday night when he ...

A sword is probably the last thing you’d expect to find on a hike – especially one that’s more than a millennium old. But that’s what happened to a man in Norway who recently stumbled across a ...

The unusual placement of a sword found in a Viking grave suggests the weapon was brandished by a southpaw warrior, in what is an unusual discovery. “I’m a little surprised at how heavy it was,” Astrid ...

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 ...

Imagine finding a Viking grave right behind your house. A family who was having an extension built made the discovery while digging up their back garden in Norway, unearthing a 1,100-year-old grave - ...

For Viking warriors, swords were not only deadly weapons, but a symbol of power. A unique example with gold details and a mysterious inscription has been unearthed in southern Norway. Experts believe ...

High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time. A new analysis of three Viking swords has found that, as ...