A 1,000-year-old Viking relic, discovered in a field in Norfolk, U.K., by a hobby metal detectorist, is headed to auction, where it could bring in more than $30,000. In January, Jason Jones, who works ...

The medieval wooden “stave” church at Urnes by the Sognefjord in western Norway is one of art history’s most mesmerising Sleeping Beauties. For all that it enjoys Unesco world heritage status, has ...

Concealed inside an inconspicuous lump of soil lay an ancient Viking treasure. The small artifact was discovered during an archaeological excavation in eastern Norway in 2021, according to a recent ...

The wooden church of Urnes (the stavkirke) stands in the natural setting of Sogn og Fjordane. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is an outstanding example of traditional Scandinavian ...

A 1,000-year-old viking buckle depicting an unknown animal was unearthed in Norway, according to the Kulturhistorisk Museum. Photos from the Kulturhistorisk Museum Concealed inside an inconspicuous ...