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2 Viking swords buried upright might have connected the dead to Odin and Valhalla
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists in Sweden excavating a Viking grave field have uncovered two burials containing swords standing upright.

3-bladed arrowhead 'last touched by Vikings' revealed by melting ice patch
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A rare, three-sided Viking arrowhead was discovered by glacial archaeologists in Norway.

Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of 'cheap jewelry' from online auction
By Tom Metcalfe published
A woman in Norway discovered a large, gold Viking ring in a pile of cheap jewelry she bought in an online auction.

Broken pieces of rare Viking sword reunited after 1,200 years apart
By Joanna Thompson published
Two sleuths in Norway uncovered the pieces of an extremely rare type of sword from the Viking Age.

Viking boat burial discovered in Norway may hold the remains of royal figures
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists unexpectedly discovered a Viking boat burial deep underground in Norway.

Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study finds
By Owen Jarus published
Drought might have played a major role in the abandonment of the Eastern Settlement of Vikings around 1450, new research finds.

Vikings' 'blood eagle' torture was horrific — and may have actually happened
By Mindy Weisberger published
It literally turned victims inside out.

Horned 'Viking' helmets were actually from a different civilization, archaeologists say
By Tom Metcalfe published
Two spectacular horned helmets may have inspired the myth that more than 1,500 years later, Vikings wore bulls' horns on their helmets.
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