Archaeologists Discover 850-Year-Old Hoard of 170 Medieval Silver Coins in Swedish Grave During archaeological excavations in a medieval graveyard in Brahekyrkan on the Swedish island of Visingsö, archaeologists uncovered about 170 silver coins dating back to the mid-12th century. This…
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Elk Teeth Offer Clues to Prehistoric Clothing in Russia According to a statement released by the University of Helsinki, archaeologist Kristiina Mannermaa and her colleagues analyzed more than 4,000 elk incisors recovered from 8,200-year-old graves on an island in northwestern…
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Unexpected Discovery Of Two Viking Swords In Upright Position In Sweden It does not happen very often that archaeologists find Viking swords. Swords were extremely important to ancient Vikings, but these weapons were expensive to produce, and only the richest…
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