‘Lost’ Viking Village Artifacts Emerge From Norwegian Basement Archive It isn’t rare for a once prosperous medieval town to be abandoned and slowly get side-lined in the annals of history. Nothing exemplifies this statement better than the lost Viking village of Borgund, on the west coast of southern Norway. The Discovery of the Viking Village of Borgund, Norway The Borgund Kaupang […]

Hiker stumbles upon 1,200-year-old Viking sword while walking an ancient trail in Norway A hiker in Norway has discovered an ancient sword while walking an ancient route in the mountains of Haukeli.  The well-preserved sword has been dated to the 8 th century and is typical of a sword belonging to the Viking Age. The discovery was announced by Hordaland County […]

Hundreds of Ornate, Rock-Cut Tombs Discovered in Ancient Turkish City Some 1,800 years ago, residents of Blaundos buried their dead in highly decorated graves cut into the sides of a surrounding canyon. Excavations at Blaundos in Uşak, Turkey, have revealed 400 rock-cut tombs dated to 1,800 years ago, when the ancient city was under Roman control. Many of the tombs […]

5,000-Year-Old Toy Chariot Unearthed in Child Tomb in Turkey Archaeologists have unearthed a 5,000-year-old toy chariot and rattle while excavating an ancient city in Turkey. Experts suggest that the recent discovery could shed light on how children in the Bronze Age used to play. Ancient City of Sogmatar Yields Interesting Finds IBTimes reports that the toys were unearthed as part of […]

The largest hoard of Viking silver was found accidentally while filming a news report about illegal treasure hunting The Spillings Hoard  is the world’s largest Viking silver treasure, found on Friday 16 July 1999 in a field at the Spilling farm northwest of Slite, on northern Gotland, Sweden. The silver hoard consisted of two parts with a total weight of […]