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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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 unearth remains of 1,300-year-old ship at Norwegian burial mound suggesting maritime exploration dates back further than previously thought

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Archeaologists uncovered the remains of a pre-Viking age ship at the Herlaugshaugen burial ground this summer.

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Viking Runestones Suggest Bluetooth’s Mom Was Actually a Really Big Deal

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Archaeologists scrutinizing two groups of runestones from Denmark have determined the name ‘Thyra’ mentioned in the two inscriptions refers to the same woman: Queen Thyra, wife of Gorm the Old, and mother of Harald Bluetooth, the ruler whose name adorns the technology that connects modern wireless devices.

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