This week there are two different stories concerning Viking remains, each with plenty of coverage:

Viking Women Exhumed
The bodies of two women were discovered with the Oseberg ship when it was first excavated in 1904. Reburied in 1948 in an aluminum casket in hopes that scientific advances would yield more information in the future, the casket was re-opened on Monday. Find out more in these articles:

• Bodies Exhumed From Viking Burial Mound
  AP Article at Google offers several photographs
• Viking remains found intact
  Article by Nina Berglund at Aftenposten includes photo of bones.
• Viking ladies see the light of day
  Feature at Australia's Herald Sun; also includes photo of bones.
• Viking queen exhumed to discover mystery companion
  No photos, but more info by Alister Doyle at Reuters Africa.

Viking Ship Found in Britain
The remains of what is believed to be the first Viking ship ever discovered in Britain have been scanned with Ground Penetrating Radar in Meols, Wirral. First encountered in 1938, the boat was overlooked until plans to add a patio to a nearby pub brought the site to the attention of local history buffs and, eventually, to Professor Stephen Harding. Find out more about the boat and its hidden history in these resources:

• UK's first Viking ship found under pub car park
  Article by Matthew Moore at the Telegraph includes image of the GPR scan.
• Viking ship 'buried beneath pub'
  Feature at BBC News includes related photos.
• Radar scans reveal Viking boat beneath pub car park
  Brief item by Ciar Byrne at the Independent.
• 'Viking ship' found under pub
  Feature at the Sidney Morning Herald offers a nice photo of a replica ship.

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