Viking Dead
Viking Burial Ships of Estonia
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Two buried Viking Age ships were uncovered at Salme, Estonia, between 2008 and 2012. Dated to around AD 750, these are the earliest known Viking ships to have crossed the Baltic. How and why did 41 strong young men from Sweden die? What does Tim make of the new theory that they were not warriors but diplomats on a peaceful mission? What can the bones of the dead men tell us?