He noted that up to 4,000 swords from the Viking Age have been found throughout Europe, but only about 170 — 45 from Norway — have Ulfberht inscriptions. "We are not aware of similar swords ...

Although rare, the Viking sword is not unique. Viking graves often contained a warrior's weapons, and more than 3,000 have been found in Norway. (Image credit: Joakim Wintervoll) ...

One of the items on display will be the so-called "Beardmore Sword," an artifact the museum acquired in the 1930s that, by all accounts, is a legitimate weapon from the Viking age.

The Viking age in European history was from about 700 to 1100 AD. During this period many Vikings left their homelands in Scandinavia and travelled by longboat to other countries, like Britain and ...

This early medieval sword, dating to the 9th or 10th century, is one of only a handful of its kind in Poland. Its significance is matched only by its remarkable preservation.

"The most recent find of a sword was in 2011 when there was an excavation in the neighboring municipality." Interestingly, a grave with similar contents was unearthed close by Heiland's home in 1930.

"I don't know where the idea that the sword belonged to a Viking comes from," said Grochowski, in translated comments. "Without detailed research, this is completely unjustified.

The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword.

According to a Norwegian archeologist, the sword, dating from about 850-950 A.D., may have been left by a person who got lost in a blizzard and died on the mountain from exposure.

The sword was among finds made at a Viking burial site on Papa Westray A Viking sword found at a burial site in Orkney is a rare, exciting and complex artefact, say archaeologists. The find, made ...