Archaeologists found Viking skeletons over 1,000 years old buried with a crystal and other treasures. They're improving our understanding of how wealthy Vikings once lived.

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An overhead shot of archaeologists excavating a Viking-era grave in Denmark
A drone view of archaeologists excavating a Viking-era burial site in Denmark.

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Dead Viking in a Wagon Found in ‘Unusual’ Danish Burial Ground

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A recently excavated Viking burial.

Archaeologists Crack 460-Year-Old Notre-Dame Lead Coffin Mystery

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The lead coffins in a 2022 press conference.

Funerals in China cost so much money that Beijing is encouraging digital cemeteries

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Traditional burial sites like the Babaoshan Cemetery in Beijing are becoming increasingly expensive as urban land grows scarce and expensive.

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