Unexpected forest find: A hiker in Norway stumbled upon a gold sword scabbard under an uprooted tree, later identified as ...

The intricate motif, at first glance a tangle of curving lines, conceals two animal figures in profile facing each other along the upper and lower edges. Kristoffersen noted that "it is possible that ...

Viking silver in Norway: Four 9th-century silver bracelets were found under a former Viking house, offering rare context for such artifacts. Gold scabbard discovery: A hiker uncovered a 6th-century ...