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 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 ...

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 ...

A METAL detectorist has accidentally discovered a 1000-year-old Viking sword fragment with unique animal carvings. The incredible discovery was made by a treasure hunter Sander Visser while scanning a ...

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 ...

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X-ray scans reveal what the sword would have looked like when it was made. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in ...

Amateur detectives have uncovered remnants of a Viking-era sword that shows intricate and spectacular workmanship of a millennium ago. Two enthusiasts found, independently of each other, a sword ...