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Secrets of the Viking Sword Preview

Airs Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

08/09/2012 | Rating NR

NOVA

Secrets of the Viking Sword Preview

Preview: Season 39 Episode 13 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Airs Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings' rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. Considered one of the greatest swords ever made, it remains a fearsome weapon.

08/09/2012 | Rating NR

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Secrets of the Viking Sword Preview

Preview: Season 39 Episode 13 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings' rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. Considered one of the greatest swords ever made, it remains a fearsome weapon.

08/09/2012 | Rating NR

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