Viking boat grave found beneath Oslo royal site challenges city’s origin story (opens in new tab)

Archaeologists working in Oslo report that evidence from a 2023 excavation is prompting a reassessment of the city’s early development. A structure long interpreted as the remains of an early medieval fortification is now being reclassified as a Viking Age boat grave, suggesting activity at the site several centuries prior to Oslo’s conventional founding date. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily