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    • According to Espen Finstad, the skis may have been used by a hunter.
      The amazing discovery of pre-Viking-era skis in Norway: "We spent hours chopping away at the ice"
      In 2021, archaeologists discovered the second part of the best-preserved pair of skis from prehistory at a Digervarden ice patch in Norway. The second ski has been dated to the Merovingian Iron Age.
      1 month ago — News
    • In total, they found eight coins, several pearls, and a few other items. The objects can be dated all the way back to the early 800s.
      Norwegian picks up metal detecting as a hobby and discovers Viking hoard after only two weeks
      Metal detectorist Ole Johan Fuglerud found a Viking treasure from the 8th century only two weeks after he picked up detecting as a hobby.
      1 month ago — News
    • Including the massive protective casing, the Tune ship weighs 20 tons.
      Invaluable Viking ships on the move as Oslo's Viking Ship Museum prepares to undergo transformation
      The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo has closed its doors. It will be reopened as a completely new museum, the Museum of the Viking Age, in 2025/2026. Valuable Viking ships are already being moved.
      1 month ago — News
    • On the object's wide end, there is a kind of decorative pattern.
      Three-kilo mystery object pulled in by a fisherman's net outside Sveggevika, Norway
      An elaborate object got stuck in a net outside Sveggesundet bay, Norway,  at a depth of about eighty meters. It has probably rested at the bottom of the sea for several hundred years, perhaps even a thousand years.
      1 month ago — News
    • The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde is set for a major overhaul.
      Five teams to compete for chance to design new Roskilde Viking Ship Museum in Denmark
      A total of 42 applicants, who - together - represent more than 130 Danish and international design studios and sustainability consultants, have applied to participate in the competition for designing the new Roskilde Viking Ship Museum in Denmark.
      1 month ago — News
    • Multiple flint artifacts were found in connection with the archaeological survey.
      Amazing artifacts discovered at 10,000-year-old settlement on Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden
      In the summer of 2022, an archaeological survey was carried out at the settlement from the older Stone Age in the western part of Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden, due to Volvo's plans to expand its operations.
      1 month ago — News
    • The plan is for the museum facility to be completed in 2026.
      Construction of new Viking Age Museum in Oslo underway
      The Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property (Statsbygg) has signed the contract with the company AF Gruppen for the foundation works for the new Viking Age Museum on Bygdøy in Oslo.
      1 month ago — News
    • The amazing Viking Age find consists of 46 silver objects.
      Metal detectorist discovers lost Viking treasure in Stjørdal, Norway
      In December of 2021, metal detectorist Pawel Bednarski discovered a silver hoard in Stjørdal Municipality in Norway. Now, his find is attracting a lot of attention.
      1 month ago — News
    • Remains of a wooden shield, buckles, a brooch, and other items from the Viking Age were discovered at the site.
      Viking-era artifacts discovered in grave during construction project in Oslo, Norway
      This summer, a new detached house was to be built on a plot of land in the west of Oslo. However, during the initial work, the plot owners found a hidden treasure from over 1,200 years ago.
      1 month ago — News
    • The Roskilde Viking Ship Museum has prepared a number of exciting activities for guests this Christmas.
      Roskilde Viking Ship Museum announces exciting Christmas program
      The Roskilde Viking Ship Museum in Denmark just announced a rich program – including several tours and activities – for the Christmas holiday season.
      1 month ago — News
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