Öland was once a key trading post for Sweden, especially during the Viking age. The country’s second-largest island sits off ...

The item turned out to be a rare Viking artifact. The finder, who chose to remain anonymous, visited a wetland on Öland island and stumbled upon a rare Viking armband, the Kalmar County ...

They also share similarities with Viking artefacts found in Greenland and ... seemingly careful designs raised questions about their actual purpose. The study confirms the discs were made between ...

However, certain features of the discs, such as engravings of rings, lines, and other designs, raised questions about their actual ... artifacts identified as navigational instruments used by Vikings.

We'll count that as yet another nod to actual archeological evidence ... despite containing ample qualifying artifacts. But debate over the Birka female Viking warrior grave only deepened an ...