One of the women found buried in the Oseberg ship -- an extremely significant archaeological find from 1904 -- may not be Scandinavian. DNA tests reveal her to be an immigrant, possibly originating from the the area around modern day Turkey and Iran. Find out more in this rambling and enjoyable article by Alexander G. Rubio at Bits of News.

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