New discovery of a Viking ship in Norway
New discovery of a Viking ship in Norway In 1906, archaeologists digging at the Salhushaugen grave mound on Karmøy Island in western Norway were hoping to unearth a great Viking ship, only to end up devastated when all they found were wooden spades and arrowheads. Once the team hit rock, they were sure there was nothing left to find — not realizing that the Vikings sometimes layered rock atop their buried ships in order to fully entomb them within the earth. Now, more than a century later, archaeologists excavating the same mound discovered the massive vessel that had been hiding there all along. Measuring 66 feet long, this enormous ship likely used in the burial of a king dates to approximately 770 C.E., making it perhaps the oldest Viking vessel ever found. Learn the full story behind this astounding discovery by visiting the link in our profile. The story In Details Just over a hundred years ago, the archaeologist Haakon Shetelig was incredibly disappointed when he did ...