These two brooches were part of a small hoard discovered along with a gold arm ring in southwestern Jutland, Denmark. Dated to the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), the brooches are decorated with ...

The Viking maker tried to recreate Arabic script, and while it is "partially legible" it is "not gibberish", said Adrian Marsden A Viking-era brooch made in the style of an Arabic coin has been found ...

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The highly decorated oval brooches, dating from around AD 900 – 950, are fairly common in Viking Age Scandinavia and were worn by females. But the lack of brooches found in the Isle of Man before now ...

One of these everyday objects - and something that is found wherever the Vikings settled - is the oval brooch. This was a favourite item of jewellery in Scandinavia, and it is so standardised in ...

In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons ...

AASUM, Denmark (AP) - In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 “exceptionally ...

Archaeologists recently found an artifact-filled Viking-era burial site in Denmark — revealing treasures that once belonged to an elite family. The discovery was announced by Moesgaard Museum (MOMU), ...

A miniature replica of a Viking longship made of 22k yellow gold and rock crystal has the potential to be one of the more talked about art and design objects at the upcoming TEFAF Maastricht fair. The ...

Skeletons and skulls sit in graves at an excavation site of a 10th century Viking burial ground in Aasum, Denmark, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/James Brooks) In a village in central Denmark, ...