But even after finding the chieftain's farm nearby, they didn't have any reason to anticipate the Viking Age graves were there, too. It was "a huge surprise," Reher-Langberg said.

One of the graves featured stones carefully arranged in the shape of a long Viking boat, known as the Boat Grave. This was the most ornate burial for a high-ranking woman, as detailed by Arkeonews ...

The article notes that not only are burials from the Viking Age of 793 A.D. to 1066 A.D. rarely found, but when they are, they tend to be sparse and bereft of any “ grave goods ” that could be ...

Over 3,100 miles at sea Since 2022, Jarrett and his intrepid crews have navigated multiple voyages aboard an open, square-rigged clinker boat built in the style of those used during the Viking Age ...

"The chieftain in Lisbjerg had enormous power — economically, politically, religiously and socially," Reher-Langberg said. The graves, which likely date to the late 900s, are of varied size and ...