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Amazing Viking longship discovery: Radar reveals mysterious ship grave


Archaeologists in Norway have used ground-penetrating radar to locate what appears to be a Viking longship buried in the ground. Officials in Vestfold County, west of Oslo, announced the find on Monday. 'TREASURE TROVE' DISCOVERED AT ANCIENT FORT DESTROYED BY VIKINGSThe longship is the latest in a series of fascinating discoveries from the Viking era, which was approximately 793-1066 A.D. Last year, a Viking “Thor’s hammer” was discovered in Iceland and archaeologists in Østfold County, southeastern Norway, used ground-penetrating radar to reveal another Viking longship. VIKING LONGSHIP DISCOVERY THRILLS ARCHAEOLOGISTSIn 2017, an incredibly well-preserved Viking sword was found by a reindeer hunter on a remote mountain in Southern Norway.


Source: Fox News March 26, 2019 16:41 UTC



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