Discovery of the Oldest Ship Burial In Norway

• Archaeologists in Norway discovered a 1,300-year-old ship burial.
• Recent surveys and excavations revealed large wooden remnants, confirming the presence of a ship.
• This find pushes back the tradition of ship burials.

Archaeologists in Norway uncover a 1,300-year-old ship burial predating the Viking Age at Herlaugshagen, Leka. The burial mound, 23 feet tall and 197 feet in diameter, hinted at containing a vessel, reports Smithsonian.

People believed that ship burials,...

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