Real-life Excalibur? Man on a hike uncovers gold sword relic hidden under tree

A hiker in Norway unearthed a 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting hidden under a tree, dating to the Migration Period after the ...

Hiker uncovers 1,500-year-old gold sword relic similar to Excalibur hidden under tree

A discovery straight out of a King Arthur legend recently unfolded in Norway, where a hiker unearthed a 1,500-year-old gold ...

Hiker stumbles on 6th century gold sword scabbard under fallen tree

A hiker who paused to examine an old, uprooted tree found something much rarer than roots during a recent walk in the hills ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Hiker in Norway Found an Elite Warrior’s Golden Sword Ornament. It Was Likely a Sacrifice to the Gods Made During a Time of Turmoil

Volcanic eruptions, climate change, crop failures, famine and plague all may have swept through Norway in the sixth century C ...
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Rare 1,500-year-old warrior sword scabbard found under a fallen tree in Norway

A morning stroll in the Austrått district of Sandnes took an unexpected turn when ...
Ancient Origins

Hiker Finds Rare 6th-Century Gold Sword Scabbard Under a Tree in Norway

The intricate motif, at first glance a tangle of curving lines, conceals two animal figures in profile facing each other along the upper and lower edges. Kristoffersen noted that "it is possible that ...
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Hiker discovers 1,500-year-old gold sword scabbard under a fallen tree in a Norwegian forest

A hiker’s walk through the hills of Norway recently turned into a historic discovery when he unearthed a rare 1,500-year-old ...
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Damascened Sword And Scabbard

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. FROM CARD: "THERE IS A SIMILAR, BUT ...