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 ...

Manx National Heritage, an organization based on the Isle of Man, announced the discovery in a Sept. 30 press release. In a statement, the organization explained that the coins were actually uncovered ...

In his 50 years of scouring the Isle of Man with a metal detector in hand, Ronald Clucas had never found anything like it: eight strands of gold looped neatly together. Months on from its discovery in ...

While searching for a lost earring in their yard, a family in Norway instead stumbled upon two pieces of jewelry that likely date to the Viking Age. Members of the Aasvik family were conducting their ...

The band Heilung performs on replica instruments to recreate the sound world of pre-Christian Europe and bring it into the modern age. By Imogen West-Knights BORRE, Norway — “We have vegan potato ...

Nearly 300 silver coins believed to be more than 1,000 years old have been discovered near a Viking fortress site in northwestern Denmark, a museum said Thursday. The rare trove -- lying in two spots ...

There are plenty of things you can do when you’re having a bad day. Some people say taking a walk or working out will help boost your mood. Others suggest talking to a friend or spending time with ...

A Viking-age rock crystal jar previously owned by a bishop which was part of a hoard found by a metal detectorist is to go on public display for the first time later this year. The jar is part of the ...

A recent discovery by a family using a metal detector in their backyard marked the first time evidence of Viking settlement on the remote Norwegian island of Jomfruland has been found. The Aasvik ...

A metal detectorist unearthed a Viking sword fragment shaped like wild boars, a first-of-its-kind find for the Netherlands, photos show. Photo from the Fries Museum On a farm in the Netherlands, a ...

A rare 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring, discovered by metal detectorist Ronald Clucas on the Isle of Man, has been unveiled at the Manx Museum's Viking Gallery. The artifact joined the exhibition ...

A hoard of Viking Age treasure dated to around 1,000 years ago has been discovered by metal detectorists. John Crowe and David O'Hare uncovered the hoard in May this year while metal detecting on the ...