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  • Melting ice near Norway's highest mountain reveals horse bridle that could stem from the Viking Age

    09/27/2023 7:44:36 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 13 replies
    Sciencenorway.no ^ | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | Eldrid Borgan, tr by Alette Bjordal Gjellesvik
    Archaeologists have discovered an ancient bridle and other artifacts from a mountain pass almost 2,000 meters above sea level.Near a mountain pass, not far from Norway's highest mountain Galdhøpiggen, archaeologists have found traces of horse travel.A metal bit and parts of the leather straps that fasten around the horse's head have emerged from under the ice...Traffic through a mountain pass on Lomseggen was at its peak during the Viking Age.Snow and ice melting in the area has previously uncovered hundreds of ancient artifacts. They have revealed that Norwegians used this mountain pass for more than 1,200 years (link in Norwegian)...The...