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 ...

A man digging in his yard to build an extension of his house in southern Norway has unearthed the 1,100-year-old grave of a Viking warrior who was buried with weapons. The finds include a rusty iron ...

A family in Norway have found a grave in their backyard while preparing the area to build a house extension. Oddbjørn Holum Heiland began digging behind his house in Setesdal on Friday night when he ...

STAVANGER, NORWAY—According to a statement released by the University of Stavanger, two metal detectorists working independently of each other discovered three pieces of the hilt of a Viking-era sword ...

Imagine finding a Viking grave right behind your house. A family who was having an extension built made the discovery while digging up their back garden in Norway, unearthing a 1,100-year-old grave - ...

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After four painstaking years of research, a sword found in a Viking burial ground has been revealed, linking the deceased to battles in England. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes ...