Sometimes, the discoveries are exceptional, offering a rare glimpse into ancient lives. Such was the case during a highway ...

Archaeologists in Denmark have recovered dozens of lances, spears, swords and knives along with a set of chainmail from an Iron Age chieftain's house.

"We suddenly feel very close to the people who lived here 1,500 years ago ... from the Vindelev Hoard and various depictions ...

“The sheer number of weapons is astonishing, but what fascinates me most is the glimpse they provide into the societal ...

The near-2,000-year-old cache included swords and chainmail, and offers a unique window into the Nordic community that lived there.

Many of these groups shared similar languages, religious beliefs and art styles with people who lived across Western Europe. This included Iron Age people who lived in modern-day France ...

“Only a very small number of chainmail shirts from the Iron Age have been ... feel very close to the people who lived right here 1,500 years ago.” More ancient weapons found at the site ...

Thomasen said: "The sheer number of weapons is astonishing ... and hopes to give insight into Denmark’s Iron Age and the lives of the people who lived during that time.

Buried approximately 2,000 years ago, hundreds of bladed weapons from the late ... structure and daily life of the Iron Age. We suddenly feel very close to the people who lived here 1,500 years ...

Parts of an Iron Age chariot found by a metal detectorist ... Obviously I've read other people's finds. I've watched them on telly, and I've always thought, I wouldn't mind finding that, it's ...