Posted on 05/09/2009 9:30:44 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
VANERSBORG, Sweden, May 9 (UPI) -- Divers stumbled on the wreck of a Viking ship this week on the bottom of the largest lake in Sweden.
Archaeologists say the ship is the first from the Viking era found underwater in Sweden, The Local reported. Previous Viking ship discoveries have been used for land burials.
The boat was in the midst of an island group in the center of Lake Vanern. Most of the wreck was covered with 3 feet of mud with a single rib sticking out of the ooze, the divers said.
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Now, that’s nice!
ODIIIIN!!
Good find Joe!
Was Brett Favre on there?
Cool. I’ve been to see the Vasa. If it’s even remotely ass well preserved as that vessel, I’m sure it will be fascinating.
"What's in your lake?"
Pining for the fjords, eh?
That’s cool. And a good weekend to you!
That's not the way they did it in the movie! (The Vikings).
They'd rather not talk about their boat, either.
LMAO RAOTF UATSL WITFTBOAT
Thank you Very Very Much
Wow, Oger got old,”Revenge of the Nerds”
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IIRC they did sea burials sometimes -- but typically set fire to the ship; wouldn't leave much for later discovery! ;-)
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