Three Viking Boat Burials Discovered in Three Days in Iceland
On day one, the archaeologists excitedly announced the discovery of a ship. And then came days two and three.
On day one, the archaeologists excitedly announced the discovery of a ship. And then came days two and three.
Such ships have previously been unearthed across Scandinavia, but recently, archaeologists report the first discovery of a rich Viking boat burial on the UK mainland.
The iron equipment is the first direct piece of evidence that people once lived at the site.
Believe it or not, not all Vikings were blond warriors with terrifying nicknames.
A researcher says the games’ inclusion aboard burial boats shows their importance “at home, on board ship, and in the hall of the gods.”
"Space archaeologist" Sarah Parcak located the potential site using satellite imagery.