One such burial was found when amateur metal detectorists came across partially exposed bronze brooches in the dirt in Norway’s remote Senja Island in 2023. A little digging revealed rib bones ...

Archaeologists in coastal Norway have uncovered a Viking-Age grave that is forcing specialists to rethink what they know about death, ritual, and identity in the early medieval north. At the center of ...

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The saying goes that a dog is a man’s best friend, but an archaeological excavation in Norway proves that women care about their four-legged companions just as much as men do, even 1,100 years ago.

Archaeologists uncover a Viking grave with jewelry in Norway, revealing rare artifacts, and a well‑preserved skeleton.

Researchers think the Viking Age boat burial of a woman and her pooch in Norway dates to between A.D. 900 and 950. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The ninth-century burial site was excavated in Bjugn, located in the coast region of Trøndelag, Norway, by a team of experts after it was first discovered by metal detectorist Roy Søreng. Within the ...

Despite its central role in human history, pregnancy has often been overlooked in archaeology. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield. An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from ...

Archeologists recently uncovered a massive cache of jewelry, silver coins, and other relics at ancient gravesites in western Norway. At least three of them appear to belong to a trio of highly ...