Tag: Viking treasures

Large Viking Treasure Discovered In 3,000-Year-Old Grave In Sweden Reveals Ancient Connection To Samarkand

MessageToEagle | November 20, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – A large Viking treasure has been discovered in a 3,000-year-old grave in Sweden. The treasure was hidden sometime at the end of the Viking Age and consists

The cache of objects were, until recently, contained in a ‘Carolingian’ (West European) vessel, or pot, which was part of a wider hoard, amounting to around a hundred items, which includes a large number of silver ingots and armrings, a beautifully-preserved cross, and an ornate gold pin in the likeness of a bird. Credits: HIstoric Scotland

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Viking Treasures Revealed For The First Time In A Thousand Years

MessageToEagle.com | March 25, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – For the first time, the contents of a pot of Viking treasure have been revealed after being buried in a field in Galloway. Although the objects are not currently