Massive Viking-era cemetery excavated, reveals 50-meter ship-shaped stone

The discovery includes at least 139 graves and burial mounds dating back more than 1,200 years.

A massive Viking-era cemetery near the village of Tvååker.

A massive Viking-era cemetery near the village of Tvååker.

(photo credit: Arkeolgerna)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 08:30

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