The Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset) on Bygdoy near Olso, Norway, contains three of the best-preserved Viking ships from the 9th century. The bodies of high-ranking chieftains were transported on these ships on their last voyage to the kingdom of the dead.
The Osberg ship of the attached photos was unearthed in 1904 under blue clay and stones in a 20-foot high burial mound. The intricately carved ship contained the remains of two women and numerous artifacts. Although partially broken up and compressed, the Oseberg ship was reconstructed and contains about 90 percent of its original wood.
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