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 ...

The UK mainland's first fully intact Viking boat burial site has been discovered by archaeologists working in the Scottish Highlands. The 5m-long grave contained the remains of a high status Viking, ...

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 - ...

Swords first appeared during the Bronze Age. But scholars aren’t sure whether they were a prestige item — made for show — or designed primarily to kill. Swords developed on human beings over hundreds ...

Workers carrying out dredging work in the Wisla River in the city of Wroclawek came across the 'perfectly preserved' sword after spotting 'an oblong, metal object' sticking out of the sediment.

An intricate sword, buckle and arrows are among a treasure trove of goods discovered in a Viking burial in Orkney, dating back around 1,200 years. The Mayback Viking burial in Papa Westray was first ...

A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost still shines” has been unearthed in Germany, officials say. Bavaria’s state office for the preservation of historical ...