Children find 1,300-year-old Viking sword in a Norwegian field
Discovery of Ancient Viking Sword by First Graders A remarkable find—a 1,300-year-old Viking sword—was recently made by a group of first graders during a school trip. The weapon, dating back to the 8th century, was unearthed in late April in a field near the village of Brandov, roughly 40 miles northwest of Oslo, Norway. Øystein […]
1,300-year-old piece of Viking ship discovered during underground excavation
Workers were surprised to uncover remnants from a Viking ship, dating back 1,300 years, while digging a drainage ditch in the Netherlands. According to reports, the crew was in the process of upgrading the sewage system in Wijk Vij Durstede when they spotted a wooden beam emerging from the sidewalk. Initially, it seemed like just […]