The Galloway Hoard is one of the most significant—and mysterious—Viking-era treasures ever to emerge in Scotland. Discovered buried in 2014 in Balmaghie by retiree Derek McLennan using a metal ...

Australian National Maritime Museum2 Murray Street, Darling HarbourStep into the world of early medieval Scotland and explore the ...

In 2014, a man with a metal detector was walking through a field in south-west Scotland when he heard the beep that every hobbyist dreams about. It was not just an old coin or forgotten relic he ...

The 2014 discovery of over 11 pounds of largely silver treasure stashed in a pit in Scotland befuddled experts as much as it excited them. But now, new linguistic insights may just be enough to ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Recently, a man was walking through a field near Rold, Denmark, when he spotted two metallic objects ...

View post: The Final Reviews Are in for Nintendo’s Biggest Game of the Year So Far New research into a Viking silver hoard discovered by metal detectorists in England over a decade ago has revealed ...

A Viking hoard unearthed in England contains silver traded from the Islamic world, as well as plenty of silver looted in Europe, a new study reveals. The 1,100-year-old Bedale hoard offers a glimpse ...

A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a Viking Age hoard that includes about 200 riches from the European world, including Arabic coins, ingots, and a pendant that may be a cross or an ...

The Vikings were crazy for silver. It was a hallmark of wealth, hoarded in the form of cigar-shaped ingots and woven into intricate neck-rings. The problem was that scarcely any silver was mined in ...

An archaeological revolution has overturned decades of assumptions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A newfound Viking Age hoard ...