Archaeologists unearth more than 50 Viking skeletons at huge burial site
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Dozens of rare Viking skeletons unearthed alongside mysterious 'grave gifts'
A REMARKABLY intact Viking burial with roughly 50 near-complete human skeletons has been discovered in Denmark. The forgotten cemetery was unearthed on the island of Funen during preparations to lay electrical cables underground. ReutersArchaeologists excavate skeletons in a pit at the Viking-age burial site in the village of Åsum, Denmark, September 25, 2024[/caption] museumodense.dkFinding any human remains from the Viking Age – between arou…
50 Viking graves have been found off the island of Funen in Denmark. Almost complete skeletons, beads, coins and a Gotland buckle have been found in the graves. In the urban area of Åsum in Odense municipality on the island of Funen, a company planned to lay cables in the ground in a field, but before that was possible, Danish archaeologists from Museum Odense were called in to examine the ground for remains. Excavation manager Michael Borre Lun…
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