Arnarson

A group of hunters tracking geese in Skaftárhreppur, South Iceland, brought back more than just birds on their latest trip – they found a 1,000-year-old Viking sword lying completely exposed in the sand. The double edged sword is in a remarkable condition considering its age. “Meant to go to a goose area, but ended up finding a sword that I think once belonged to [Viking settler] Ingólfur Arnarson,” Árni Björn Valdimarsson posted on his Facebook page. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"26624","attributes":{"alt":"Credit: Árni Björn Valdimarsson","class":"media-image","height":"700","style":"width: 394px; height: 700px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"394"}}]] Credit: Árni Björn Valdimarsson Ingólfur Arnarson was the first Norseman to settle in Iceland and live out the remainder of his life there. According to the Icelandic Book of Settlements, ‘Landnama’, Arnarson arrived with his wife in