Melting glaciers reveal lost mountain pass and artifacts used by Vikings

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 2303 GMT (0703 HKT) April 15, 2020

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Researchers recovered a small container made of birch bark found along a once-lost mountain pass in Norway. The container was dated to 400 AD.
Photos: Melting ice reveals Viking artifacts
Researchers recovered a small container made of birch bark found along a once-lost mountain pass in Norway. The container was dated to 400 AD.
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This Roman Iron Age tunic as it was found, crumpled up and lying in a depression and dated to 300 AD. It's a remarkably complete garment.
Photos: Melting ice reveals Viking artifacts
This Roman Iron Age tunic as it was found, crumpled up and lying in a depression and dated to 300 AD. It's a remarkably complete garment.
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This wooden bit was once used for goat kids and lambs to prevent them from reaching their mothers' milk, as the milk was processed for human consumption. It was dated to the 11th century AD.
Photos: Melting ice reveals Viking artifacts
This wooden bit was once used for goat kids and lambs to prevent them from reaching their mothers' milk, as the milk was processed for human consumption. It was dated to the 1