Archaeologists have confirmed that an ancient grave site unearthed recently in western Norway contains the remains of wealthy Viking ... jewellery, silver coins, and other unusual artefacts.

a house key and “high class jewelry.” The artifacts indicated the deceased woman was the leader of her household and its textile work, an “important” source of income during Viking times.

Last year, artifact hunters wielding ... Despite each grave’s wealth of jewelry and personal belongings, none contain any bones from the Viking women themselves. One possible reason has to ...