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On the 16th of December 2020, near the city of Ystad, Sweden, a group of archaeologists found one of the long lost Hunnestad picture stones. This particular picture stone has …

While some of us were spending most of 2020 expanding our waist size, a man named Claus Gundersen was walking around with his metal detector searching for ancient treasures on …

It may come as a shock for some people, but the famous Viking ships at the Viking ship museum in Bygdøy, Oslo, are in critical condition. It had even come …

When the Gjellestad Viking ship was discovered in 2018, many people were excited that another piece of the puzzle from the past would be added to the picture. However, tests …

In Denmark near the city of Slagelse are the remains of the famous Viking fortress Trelleborg. This is a well-known spot for many Viking enthusiasts, and every year thousands of …

While most people were spending their time indoors streaming movies in 2020, a group of archaeologists from the University Museum of Bergen were out in the field digging holes in …

For hundreds of years, has what might be the biggest Viking fortress in Denmark, been hidden in plain sight on the island of Falster. The locals had always thought that …

On the 2nd of September 2009, the local amateur archaeologist Tommy Olesen, found a small figurine, depicting the god Odin. It was found during the excavations conducted by the Roskilde …