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Researchers stunned as melting ice reveals ancient Viking treasures: ‘It was like the glacier was giving us a gift’

“One of them was just lying on the ice, completely intact.” By Alyssa Ochs Like so many critical ice formations worldwide, Norway’s glaciers are melting at an alarming rate as global temperatures steadily increase.  Underneath those dwindling layers of ice, archaeologists are discovering medieval and Viking-era artifacts and learning more about the ancient people who…

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