In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable ...

Mysterious medieval stone disks unearthed in Ukraine were likely used by the Vikings as solar compasses to navigate the seas, ...

The ring dates to the second ... likely due to strong instability caused by Viking raids. In the northern sector of the site, pottery fragments from the Late Bronze Age were discovered in pits.

While preparing for construction near the town of Pacé in the Brittany region of northern France, archaeologists recently ...

Old Gold Ring With ‘Venus the Victorious’ Carving, Alongside Unexpected 10th-Century Coins Archaeologists from the French ...

Excavations in Norway revealed a rich variety of artifacts, including jewelry, textile tools and stones positioned in the ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable treasure from an excavation at the Skumsnes farm in Fitjar last autumn, including ...

Its malleability made it ideal for the creation of various objects such as sharpening stones, molds, icons, and the discs in question, decorated with concentric rings and radial lines ... instruments ...

At least three of them appear to belong to a trio of highly respected and wealthy Viking women ... who added that the inclusion of a bronze key also represented her role as a household head.

An excavation of three Viking graves in Norway reveals beads ... all items used to make textiles, as well as a bronze key. This suggests that the woman this grave was dedicated to was of high ...

On a rocky island off the coast of Norway, metal detectorists stumbled on some ancient jewelry and led archaeologists to a ...