First Viking ship excavation in a century begins in Norway
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Dec 04, 2020 · Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) revealed it to be about 19m (62ft) long and 5m (16ft) wide - putting it on a par with the well-preserved Oseberg and Gokstad Viking ships on display in Oslo. Those
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Jun 27, 2020 · The excavation was launched by Norway's climate and environment minister on Friday Archaeologists in Norway have begun the first excavation of a Viking ship in more than a century.
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May 19, 2020 · What an incredible time for Archaeology!Subscribe to our other YouTube channels:-- History Time: …
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Norwegian archaeologists are set to carry out a full excavation of a buried Viking ship for the first time in more than 100 years, the country's government announced Monday. Per a statement, …
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Jun 26, 2020 · Norway launched work on Friday to excavate a Viking ship, the first to be unearthed in the country for over 100 years, a rare discovery that may help increase knowledge about that era. Buried about 50 cm underground in a mound covering a Viking burial, the boat of Gjellestad, named after the locality where it rests in the south-east of the
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Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king - BBC News
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Nov 13, 2020 · The GPR data showed that the Viking ship measures 62 feet (19 meters) long and buried between 0.9 to 4.6 feet (0.3 to 1.4 meters) deep beneath the ground of the burial site.
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Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king - BBC News
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Nov 13, 2020 · The Gjellestad ship, discovered in the autumn of 2018, is the first one to be excavated in over 100 years, and was discovered in a field in southern Norway near the border with Sweden in Østfold
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First Viking ship excavation in a century begins in Norway
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Jul 02, 2020 · A historic dig to uncover Viking longships is underway in Norway. This is the first longship excavation in 100 years. The team responsible for the excavation is the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo, …
Learn MoreAug 22, 2019 · The Oseberg ship at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. The dig is planned to last around two weeks. Hopes are high that much of the ship's …
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Jul 08, 2021 · While other Viking ship burials have been excavated in recent years, the last Viking ship burial mound to be excavated was the Oseberg ship in 1904-1905. If the Norwegian parliament approves the budget, excavation of the Gjellestad Ship is slated to begin in June.
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May 15, 2020 · Here's how Norway plans to save it. Archaeologists are racing against the clock to save the remains of a buried Viking ship from a ruthless foe: fungus . If the project is successful, the 65-foot
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May 13, 2020 · To avoid loss due to decay and fungal attack, the Norwegian authorities have decided to dig up the 20-metre-long Gjellestad ship, which was located in 2018 using georadar. For the first time in over a century, a Viking ship will be excavated in Norway. The government has provided NOK 15.6
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May 11, 2020 · It will be the first full excavation of a Viking ship in Norway for more than 100 years. Despite high recent government expenditure because of the coronavirus crisis, the …
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Norwegian archaeologists are set to carry out a full excavation of a buried Viking ship for the first time in more than 100 years, the country's government announced Monday. Per a statement, Norway has designated 15.6 million Norwegian krone (roughly $1.5 million USD) toward the dig.Pending approval of the budget by Parliament, the researchers hope to begin the project in …
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Sep 21, 2020 · The Gokstad Viking ship excavation in 1880. (Photo: Kulturhistorisk museum UiO) In 1880, the Gokstad ship was discovered and excavated from the shores of the Oslofjord. 140 years later, it remains the …
Learn MoreMay 15, 2020 · Here's how Norway plans to save it. Archaeologists are racing against the clock to save the remains of a buried Viking ship from a ruthless …
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