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 ...

Runic inscriptions on an 1,100-year-old arm ring unearthed in Scotland suggest that the hoard of silver and gold it was buried with belonged to an entire Viking community. The Galloway Hoard, ...

Legends of treasure buried near a riverbank turned out to be more than just myth.

Researchers will be able to discover more about the secrets of a Viking-age hoard found in a field after receiving a major grant towards a £1 million research project. National Museums Scotland (NMS) ...

Archaeologists have found “compelling” new evidence as to who might have owned a Viking Age hoard of more than 5kg of gold, silver and other treasures. A newly translated runic inscription has shed ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A hoard of Viking Age treasure dated to around 1,000 years ago has been ...

This silver lidded vessel was discovered in Scotland as part of the Galloway Hoard, but originates from Asia. National Museums Scotland New analysis reveals that a 1,100-year-old silver vessel, ...

Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers excavated the pieces and as they dug deeper into the pile, they found more than ...

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In the popular imagination, the phrase “Viking hoard” might evoke images of plunder stashed by marauding Norse pirates. Or perhaps you picture sacred objects hidden by frantic monks in the uproar of a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of Viking treasure that was ...

Portrayals of Vikings usually involve violent plundering and pillaging but a recently unearthed stash of 1000-year-old items reveals they were a lot more: hugely well travelled, great traders and ...