Now, through a mix of science, archeology, metallurgy and history, a NOVA/National Geographic co-production unravels the mystery and re-creates this Viking uber-weapon — the Ulfberht sword.

A METAL detectorist has accidentally discovered a 1000-year-old Viking ... gilded sword. The unique Viking-era artefact features intricate patterns in the Mammen style, a decorative art tradition ...

Here’s how it works. While clearing a field on his farm, a Norwegian man discovered a rare Viking Age sword that's thought to be 1,000 years old. "We were about to start sowing grass on a field ...

It was a sword. And not just any sword, but a Viking sword estimated to be 1,265 years old and in remarkably good condition, the Hordaland County Council announced this week. "It's quite unusual ...

The sword was found in three pieces by two metal detector enthusiasts, independent of each other, in the Jåttå/Gausel area in Stavanger, already renowned for the grave of the so-called Gausel queen.

For Viking warriors, swords were not only deadly weapons, but a symbol of power. A unique example with gold details and a mysterious inscription has been unearthed in southern Norway. Experts ...

On its own, an ancient Viking sword recently discovered in central Norway looks typical for the time period. But the way it was buried could reveal information about its owner. As Gizmodo reports ...

Under some rocks along a well-traversed path, he made a discovery that's now the envy of every detectorist in Scandinavia: a 30-inch wrought-iron Viking sword, estimated to be about 1,200 years ...

The discovery of a sword has unlocked more striking details about Viking raiders from as far back as the ninth century. A Viking sword excavated in the city of Patara in Antalya province appears ...

Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings' rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art ... how did Viking sword makers ...