Ancient Finnish Swordsman Found Buried With Two Swords

Metal detectorists exploring an area in southern Finland have stumbled upon the burial plot of a fascinating ancient figure. The extraordinarily well-preserved body was found buried with two sword,
 perhaps to aid him as he journeyed into the afterlife.

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The UK mainland's first fully intact Viking boat burial site has been uncovered in the west Highlands of Scotland

The site, at Ardnamurchan, is thought to be more than 1,000 years old.
Artefacts buried alongside the Viking in his boat suggest he was a high-ranking warrior.

Ancient skeletons discovered in north Dublin

Workers laying pipes in Rush, north Dublin, have uncovered a previously unrecorded ancient burial ground. Historians believe the human remains could date back to the 9th century and belong to Vikings.



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51 Headless Vikings Found in English Execution Pit

I found this story interesting and was thinking I would pass it on. I would love to see if they could get any DNA from the bodies.

Naked, beheaded, and tangled, the bodies of 51 young men—their heads stacked neatly to the side—have been found in a thousand-year-old pit in southern England. Read More