A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that ...

Now a 900-year-old 'Thor's Hammer' Viking necklace carved from sandstone has been found in Iceland for the first time. The extremely rare lucky charm was discovered at a previously unexplored site ...

Similar Thor's hammer amulets have been found previously ... but it might have formed some other type of jewelry, he added. "The find probably dates to the 900s or 1000s — that is, the late ...

The well-preserved Thor’s hammer — officially known as an torshammare ... Experts said it was likely worn as an amulet or a piece of jewelry, adding: “You can see a hole in the shaft ...

The Thor’s hammer fits in the palm of a hand ... tied onto a string or strap and worn as an amulet or other piece of jewelry, Swedish archaeologists said. But the hammer may have had other ...

A hole can also be seen through the top of the hammer to hold a string so it can be worn as a necklace, archeologists believe. Thor and Mjolnir are also prominent in Marvel Comics. The most recent ...