A man found something incredible while hiking in Sandnes, Norway, that offers a glimpse into life during the sixth century.
The University of Stavanger announced earlier this month the man had stumbled upon a 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting that dates to the country’s Migration Period, Fox News reported Thursday.
The hiker said he was exploring the area when he noticed a downed tree and decided to take a closer look.
“I saw a slight rise in the soil under the tree and poked at it with a stick,” he recalled. “Suddenly I saw something gleaming. I didn’t quite understand what I had found.”
A photo shows the small item while another image shows a…
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