Viking

Rare coin from reign of Norway’s King Olaf found for first time since 1924 among Viking hoard

The artifact was identified by archaeologist Anne Skogsfjord while cataloguing coins from the Mørstad Hoard, which was discovered by metal detectorists Vegard Sørlie and Rune Sætre in Rena in April.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A rare coin minted during the reign of Olaf Haraldsson found Mørstad Hoard, November 5, 2026.
The old Viking Ship Museum, pictured in 2019.

Independent researcher points to Cumbria as resting place of legendary Viking Ivar the Boneless

Icelandic saga literature indicates ivar was buried 'in england, in a mound on a boundary'

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The old Viking Ship Museum, pictured in 2019.

Oseberg leads the way: Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum begins final move of a 1,200-year-old fleet

The Gokstad ship will follow in autumn, while Tune, the most deteriorated of the ships, is set for summer 2026.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The empty grave of Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey, dated to the late 14th or early 15th century.

Forgotten king created England 141 years before William the Conqueror, yet is unknown today

Cambridge professor launches campaign to restore Æthelstan to British history after 1,100 years of neglect despite unifying the kingdom in 927.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Long-forgotten Viking mountain pass found in Norway following glacier melt

Due to global warming, high-elevation ice patches and glaciers have recently yielded a myriad of historical finds for archaeologists to discover.

APRIL 18, 2020ByZACHARY KEYSER
A general view over a valley in the mountains of south Norway from beside Lendbreen glacier is seen in this undated picture