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Eagle-Eyed Man Discovers Rare Viking Arm Ring That May Have Been Lost in a Marsh in Sweden 1,000 Years Ago
Last fall, a Swedish man spotted something in a marsh on Oland, Sweden’s second-largest island. At first, he thought the circular object—found lying on the ground near a construction pit—might be a ...
Rare iron Viking bracelet discovered in marsh on Öland
Only three iron Viking bracelets are among over 1,000 preserved in the National Historical Museum, making this find ...
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It’s a Viking Shipwreck! Maybe It’s Not! Swedish Experts Are On the Case
When discovered, they were thought to be Viking ships ... an important period in Sweden’s maritime history.” Perhaps to whet funders’ appetites for more, the museum has constructed a ...
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A Groundbreaking Find Challenges What We Know About the Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet
Since its discovery in 1939, archaeologists have pointed to Sweden as the source of Sutton Hoo's haul. A Danish stamp says ...
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A Rare Viking Armband Made Of Iron 1,000 Years Ago Was Just Found Preserved In A Swedish Wetland
While walking along a wetland near Löt on the Swedish island of Öland, a passerby recently happened upon a rusty brown loop ...
Passerby notices something in wetland — and finds rare Viking item in Sweden. See it
An attentive passerby noticed something in a wetland in Sweden and picked up a rusty brown loop. The item turned out to be a rare Viking artifact. The finder, who chose to remain anonymous, visited a ...
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Passerby notices something in wetland — and finds rare Viking item in Sweden. See it
Similar Viking armbands have been found before, but these items are typically made of bronze or silver. Sweden’s National Historical Museum has over 1,000 armbands, yet only three are made of ...