An extremely rare Viking ‘Thor’s Hammer’ amulet has been discovered in Iceland. In a Facebook post, archaeologists explained that the sandstone amulet was found at a site in Þjórsárdalur, southern ...

Archaeologists in northern Germany discovered a Viking-era hoard from the Early Middle Ages. The hoard contains about 200 silver items, revealing insights into regional trade and culture. A notable ...

Archaeologists in Ysby, Halland, unearthed an amulet of Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, the symbol for the god of thunder, dating to the Viking age. Screengrab from Kulturmiljö Halland Before construction on ...

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Long dismissed as accidental additions to Viking graves, prehistoric "thunderstones"—fist-size stone tools resembling the Norse god Thor's hammerhead—were actually purposely placed as good-luck ...

A 1,000-year-old amulet of Thor's Hammer found in Sweden shows the lasting popularity of the ancient Norse deity, who has now won a new audience with Chris Hemsworth's portrayal of the Viking god of ...

An incredible trove of silver treasure linked to the era of a famous Viking king has been discovered on an island in the Baltic Sea. Hundreds of 1,000-year-old silver coins, rings, pearls and ...

Archaeologists in Sweden say they’ve uncovered a “one of its kind” Thor’s hammer amulet. The well-preserved Thor’s hammer — officially known as an torshammare — was discovered in Ysby in Sweden’s ...