Wednesday, October 31, 2012

In Norway, the Viking ships found the burial

In early January, on the southwest coast of Norway, about 500 kilometers from Oslo, two tombs were found, was probably in the ninth century, in the Viking Age. The findings are two ships each with a length of about seven meters. They were discovered pearl jewelry, bronze and home. Vikings for its maritime trade and piracy campaigns are known, according to tradition, the dead were sent to the last track on the boat, as it is "Sailing" was carried out most of their lives. Occasionally, ships were burned during the funeral, and sometimes the boat ready crypt. As archaeologists discovered the ships are today are the tombs of the family. Travel.ru

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