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'Extremely rare' English coins meant to ward off Vikings found in Denmark — because the Vikings wore them as jewelryTwo rare coins minted in England to ward against Viking raids have been discovered in Denmark, where Vikings made them into jewelry.
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'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on recordA Viking Age hoard of nearly 3,000 coins is the largest hoard of its kind ever found in Norway.
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Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen ArmyA gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.
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Did the Vikings reach Maine?An 11th-century Norse coin found in Maine raises the question of whether the Vikings landed there.
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Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a 'giant' who'd had brain surgeryArchaeologists and student excavators uncovered a Viking Age pit full of dismembered remains near Cambridge, England.
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Ash Pendant: The only known depiction of a pregnant Viking womanThe Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman.
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1,000-year-old 'king' game piece with a distinctive hairstyle is 'as close as we will ever get to a portrait of a Viking'A unique game piece from Norway that was crafted during the time of Harald Bluetooth may depict a Viking king.
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1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East tooResearchers have found that the Bedale Viking hoard contains silver from Middle Eastern coins, highlighting that the Vikings profited from long-distance trade networks and brought this imported silver with them when they settled in England.
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Hornelund Brooches: Viking age gold ornaments mysteriously buried in Denmark 1,000 years agoTwo brooches from Denmark are unique examples of Viking Age goldwork that includes Christian and Norse designs.
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