A Viking-era grave, close to being destroyed due to ploughing, was found with scallop shells and other precious jewelry.

A Viking-age burial discovered in Trøndelag, Norway, has left archaeologists baffled by its unique elements. The most ...

Archaeologists in Norway have excavated a Viking Age grave of an individual bedecked in costume and jewelry, as reported by ...

Researchers employed cutting-edge techniques including microwear analysis and Reflective Transformation Imaging to examine figurines housed at the Swedish History Museum, reports Archaeology Magazine.

Archaeologists in Norway uncover a Viking Age burial where scallop shells were placed on a woman’s mouth. Experts explore the ...

Norway's Viking Age landscapes including ship burial mounds could soon earn global recognition if authorities get their way.

An unusual Viking age burial site has been discovered in Norway. A skeleton of a woman was found in the grave, with scallops on its mouth. The burial was found after a treasure hunter with a metal ...

The Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman.

Swedish archaeologists recently found an “unusual” Viking-era coffin dating back over 1,100 years. The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the ...

Gustav Bruunsgaard, a 22-year-old archaeology student from Denmark’s Aarhus University, was walking through the nearby village of Elsted with a metal detector when he stumbled upon a silver bracelet ...

Once the capital of a Norse kingdom, this walled northern city is now home to an immersive Viking history museum, archaeological sites and street names that still echo its Scandinavian roots. Few ...

A metal detectorist has discovered a strange Viking Age grave in Norway with scallop shells covering the mouth of the ...