Dozens of ancient gold-foil figures depicting images of Norse gods have been unearthed in Norway, archaeologists said, marking at least the third discovery of treasures in the country in recent weeks.

Archaeologists started excavating the massive farm in 2020 and spent years cleaning, analyzing and documenting their hundreds ...

Old Norse culture was famous and feared by ... the leading families took control of the cult," he said. Related: Photos: Viking outposts possibly found in Canada Norse religious worship became ...

The artifacts, known as bracteates, feature images of Norse gods and stylized animal ... only began appearing in the sixth century. Ancient people buried the cache during Europe’s Migration ...

This 1,000-year-old Viking ax, among the largest ever found, was discovered by archaeologists in an unusual 10th-century tomb near Silkeborg in central Denmark. The wooden tomb was built about 950 ...

Archaeologists soon found that the person in the grave had been buried with an axe and a dagger, and that there were “remnants of textile, likely from a garment.” Pictures show archaeologists working ...

A boy on a beach vacation in Sweden picked up a weird-looking object and found an ancient Viking artifact, archaeologists said and photos show. Photos from Andreas Tillema While on vacation in ...

The ancient cemetery at Newark Bay was excavated ... British Isles that is most influenced by Norse culture. Related: Photos: Viking settlement discovered at L'Anse aux Meadows The relationship ...

According to Sherman, Old Norse was the ancient language spoken ... It may have also had carved images, such as those of Norse gods. This fiery focal point was called the yule log.

Using satellite images taken by cameras 400 miles ... any new discovery is supposed to do.” The ancient chronicles told of a larger-than-life Viking warrior with a shock of red hair, banished ...

Dozens of ancient gold-foil figures depicting images of Norse gods have been unearthed in Norway, archaeologists said, marking at least the third discovery of treasures in the country in recent weeks.