Gold was scarce throughout the region during the Viking Age, so the ring was likely made for a powerful Viking chief, Wølstad said. "This is probably from the grave of a rich man," she said.

A gold ring set with a red semi-precious stone was recently found in southern Denmark. Officials say it likely dates back more than 1,400 years. National Museum of Denmark ...

The ring also carries great significance in Caesarea, a port city that was once a major center of Christianity. Helena Sokolov, a curator for the authority's coin department, told AFP the ring ...