Archaeologists from the Norwegian Maritime Museum uncovered thousands of remarkably well-preserved leather goods, providing ...

Thousands of pieces of leather discovered in an Oslo harbor are giving archaeologists insight into everyday life in medieval Norway.

Made of oaky brown, derby-style leather, the bag was made to be tough. "It's leather, so you shouldn't get it soaking wet," Menge says. "But it's designed to be used and to be abused." ...