1,200-Year-Old Viking Cemetery Discovered In Sweden

Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered a Viking Age cemetery in Tvaaker, containing over 100 graves and ship-shaped burial sites. Discovered during road construction surveys, the site includes 139 graves with human and animal remains, metal artifacts, and ceramic vessels. Notable finds include a silver coin fragment dated to 795-806 AD, suggesting the cemetery dates to the late 8th and early 9th centuries.