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    • The team made a significant find during a brief trip near the Lendbreen ice patch – a centuries-old textile fragment that remains almost fully intact.
      Secrets of the Ice uncover possible Viking Age cloth fragment
      The glacial archeologists are currently investigating the Lendbreen Pass, a popular route across the mountains during the Viking Age.
      1 year ago — News
    • The discovery of 70 rivets at Jarlsberg Manor in Norway has provided clear evidence of a Viking ship burial beneath the field.
      Remains of a Viking ship burial discovered in Norwegian field
      The find at Jarlsberg Manor in southwest Norway could be the burial site of Harald Fairhair's son.
      2 years ago — News
    • Dating to the mid-13th century and dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra, Eidsborg Stave Church is notable for its medieval wooden architecture, intricate carvings, and role in religious life.
      Eidsborg Stave Church: Nearly 800 years of history and worship
      The Eidsborg Stave Church, a historic gem dating back to the 13th century, is not only a site of religious piety, worship, and wonder but also Norway's best-preserved wooden church. Here, we provide all the essential information about this iconic piece of heavenly architecture.
      2 years ago — Culture and religion
    • The two items found are clasps or buckles, this one being an oval-shaped brooch typically used on a woman's halter dress during the Viking Age.
      Archaeologist sheds light on Viking artifacts Norwegian family found in their yard
      It's a metal detectorist's dream – while looking for his mother's gold ring on Jomfruland, local resident hit upon two rare items from the Viking Age. But how does this discovery alter the Norwegian perception of Jomfruland as a holiday retreat of only modest historical interest?
      2 years ago — News
    • Pictured is a remarkable find, an arrow from the Early Medieval Period, around 1100 years old.
      Arrows point to further amazing discoveries in Norway by the Secrets of the Ice team
      A chance find by a random hiker and another discovery nearby from the Secrets of the Ice team are the latest of this summer’s record haul of historic artifacts!
      2 years ago — News
    • The ancient horse bridle, discovered in pristine condition, paints a vivid picture of trade and travel routes used over a thousand years ago.
      Norwegian mountain reveals horse bridle linked to Viking times
      It's been another amazing summer for the team at Secrets of the Ice, the pioneering glacial archeologists who have long been surveying an inhospitable area nearly 2,000 meters high. This year's prime find? A horse bridle, evidence of human and animal traffic here from over a thousand years ago.
      2 years ago — News
    • In Norway, archaeologists from Oslo's Kulturhistorisk Museum unearthed rare gullgubber gold foils at Hovet i Vingrom, near Lillehammer.
      Norwegian E6 motorway reveals ancient gold motifs near Oslo
      Dating back to the start of the Viking Age and earlier, the ritualistic or mythical gullgubber are rare finds in Norway.
      2 years ago — News
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