Burial Chamber Reveals 1,200-Year-Old Upright Viking Swords, Symbol of Respect to Valhalla Warriors Two ancient Viking swords ...

The sword, while exciting, was not the only discovery unearthed. Archaeologists also found a gold pendant adorned with a dragon or serpent figure in the same grave, whihc is akin to those worn by ...

Dating to the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the burials held a trove of grave goods—but the team was particularly impressed by the sword, which was covered in intricate decorations Sonja ...

discovered that the inside of the sword's scabbard is lined with beaver fur. Also found in the grave, one of as many as 200 at the site, was a gold pendant known as a bracteate. It boasts a ...

The breathtaking sword is just one of many finds at the site ... or dragon and believed from a high-status woman in the same grave. The male graves contained weapons such as spears and shields ...