Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A road crew on Saaremaa unearthed history: two Viking ship burials hiding in plain sight. What they revealed rewrites the opening chapter of the Viking Age.
In 2008, archaeologists led by Dr. Jüri Peets uncovered 41 men and a dog buried in two boats at Salme, dated around 750. The second vessel turned out to be the oldest sailboat ever found in the Baltic Sea, packed with gold-plated swords, gaming pieces from hnefatafl, and elite grave goods far from home. Why were so many warriors laid to rest here? Who buried them, and after what clash? Wounds on bones, luxury weapons, and sudden discoveries beside a schoolyard trench hint at a dramatic story — with whispers of betrayal still lingering in the sources.
Dive into the excavation, the artifacts, and the evidence that pushes Viking activity decades before Lindisfarne. Watch to see how Salme changes what we thought we knew about Viking warfare, travel, and belief.
Watch now to uncover the mystery in full.

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