The hoard, dating back roughly 1,000 years, was found on the shores of the Schlei, an inlet in the Baltic Sea.

Several pieces of Viking jewelry, some of which contain gold, have been uncovered at a farm site in Denmark that dates as far back as 1,300 years. Although the Vikings have a popular reputation as ...

Several pieces of Viking jewelry, some of which contain gold, have been uncovered at a farm site in Denmark that dates as far back as 1,300 years. Although the Vikings have a popular reputation as ...

Learn how to create a stunning pendant using the basic Viking knit technique, perfect for showcasing a large stone with no ...

Archaeologists have uncovered several pieces of elite Viking jewelry on a modest farm in Denmark that date back between the late seventh to the early 11th centuries. The site, called Vestervang ...

Viking Jewelry Discovered in Sweden Looks 'Almost Completely New' at 1,000 Years Old — See the Photos! “This is something you probably only experience once in a lifetime,” said one archaeologist ...

On the Isle of Man, a metal detectorist has discovered a squished fragment of a 11th-century Viking treasure: a piece of an intricately woven gold bracelet..

On a farm in Denmark, more than a half-dozen pieces of Viking Age silver jewelry that doubled as money were unearthed. Gustav Brunnsgaard, a 22-year-old metal detectorist and archaeology student ...

Vikings were well-traveled, as shown by 50 skeletons found in Denmark. Their graves contained goods from other lands, ... For example, some of the jewelry did not originate in Denmark.

Since then, Danish and international experts have further investigated the jewelry, which they have dated back to the early days of the Viking Age, around 800 A.D., according to the museum.

Despite each grave’s wealth of jewelry and personal belongings, none contain any bones from the Viking women themselves. One possible reason has to do with the environmental conditions of Skumsnes.