It is believed that the sword was from the 9th century and was used by Vikings or Baltic peoples. It shows some wear that suggests it was used in battle. It also contains mineralized fragments ...

A former Viking site on the island of Gotland, Visby was the main centre of the Hanseatic League in the Baltic from the 12th to the 14th century. Its 13th-century ramparts and more than 200 warehouses ...