Viking spear

Viking spear

In 1974, a Norwegian student named Per Dagsgard visited Lendbreen ice patch looking for historical artifacts. He discovered a spear from the Viking age. More than 1000 years old, it had been preserved in the ice and remains one of the best examples of these weapons know to date.

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