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A centuries-old skeleton found in a well may be a man written about in an old Norse story.

In 1938, a partial excavation of a well revealed a man’s skeleton — possibly that of a dead man thrown down the well in the 12th century. Riksantikvaren (The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage) hide caption

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Centuries-old remains found in a well may be man from Norse saga

by Ari Daniel

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Centuries-old remains found in a well may be man from Norse saga

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