| Porthole 18 Dec 19

THESE days cruise lines are all about the land excursions, but this next story perhaps buries into the concept a little too deeply for most passengers.

Advances in ground-penetrating radar recently revealed an ancient Viking ship hidden beneath the topsoil of a farm near the former town of Edoy in western Norway.

Archeologists are hopeful the find could offer a wealth of historical knowledge about ancient shipbuilding and Norse burial rites.

Not surprisingly, the farmer who owns the land, Per Hassle, was “surprised” to learn an ancient ship was buried beneath his crops, but according to Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research archeologist Dag-Oyvind Solem, Hassle is taking the major marine discovery in his stride.

“We couldn’t have wished for a more agreeable landowner,” he said.

“He [Hassle] is very interested in history, especially local history, and is very enthusiastic about the project,” Solem added.

Now the more important question remains; where is the buried treasure!!?