You Wouldn't Believe What Scientists Found Frozen in Glaciers and Lakes

Just Viking Things

In Juvenna, Norway, a casual hiker stumbled upon a melting deposit of ice that contained a myriad of objects that are presumed to have belonged to the Vikings of the area. These objects, including iron weapons and pieces of a crew-boat, dated back 3,400 years. They also found musical instruments, reindeer traps, and old inscriptions in soft rocks, although none of the writing was legible due to erosion from the melting ice. 

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