A kayaking expedition through Norway’s Lofoten islands offers white-sand beaches, royal encounters — and the chance to ...

Archaeologists uncovered a wealth of Viking Age artifacts at Skumsnes farm in Fitjar, on Norway's west coast ... and a weaving sword—all tools used in textile production.

Three high-status women, though perhaps not Scandinavians themselves, were, or perhaps were not, interred there.

Sword and buckles, nails and wire embroidery all suggested these had been Viking cremations. In Norway, a Viking woman's grave found at Skei contained a small wooden bucket and ladle. The ...

Archaeologists Stumble on a Rich Burial Ground From the Viking Age on a Small Rocky Knoll, May Have Belonged to Women Recent ...

An excavation of three Viking graves in Norway reveals beads ... for spinning and weaving), a spindle whorl and a weaving sword, all items used to make textiles, as well as a bronze key.

Photo from University Museum of Bergen On a rocky island off the coast of Norway, metal detectorists stumbled on some ancient jewelry and led archaeologists to a forgotten Viking burial ground.

Excavations at the archaeological site of Skumsnes in the Norwegian ... sword and a spindle whorl within the burials. There is a growing body of research hinting at the cosmopolitan nature of ...

Søren Diinhoff / University Museum of Bergen Archaeologists have unearthed coins, jewelry and stones from graves in Norway that likely belonged to high-status Viking women, reports Science ...