When a heavy storm ripped into a Baltic Sea cliffside on the coast of Poland, it sent chunks of the cliff crumbling to the beach below. Soon thereafter, metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and Jacek ...
Last fall, a Swedish man spotted something in a marsh on Oland, Sweden’s second-largest island. At first, he thought the circular object—found lying on the ground near a construction pit—might be a ...
Since its discovery in 1939, archaeologists have pointed to Sweden as the source of Sutton Hoo's haul. A Danish stamp says ...
Only three iron Viking bracelets are among over 1,000 preserved in the National Historical Museum, making this find ...
We have New York, but England has old York, one of the country’s top tourist destinations outside of London. The town offers ...
From abandoned mines and Viking ruins to Arctic adventures, Sweden’s lesser-known hidden gems are a must for any traveler.
The hoards, filled with metal objects, beads, fabrics, and animal tusks, span the Late Bronze Age into the Early Iron Age.
A metal detectorist named Peter Heads discovered an “exceptional” Iron Age hoard outside of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK.
Home to some of the world’s most extraordinary artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the Elgin Marbles, the British Museum is ...
Our roundup of mysteries includes Jay Gatsby’s (invented) sister and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as detectives. Retirees and conspiracies abound.