NOVA Season 40 Episode 1
Secrets of the Viking Sword
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 more than a millennium after it last saw battle. But how did Viking sword makers design and build the Ulfberht, and what was its role in history? Now, NOVA uses cutting edge science and old-fashioned detective work to reconstruct the Ulfberht and finally unravel the "Secrets of the Viking Sword."
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- 40 - 18Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange CreaturesMay. 01, 2013
- 40 - 17Australia's First 4 Billion Years: MonstersApr. 24, 2013
- 40 - 16Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life ExplodesApr. 17, 2013
- 40 - 15Australia's First 4 Billion Years: AwakeningApr. 10, 2013
- 40 - 14Ancient ComputerApr. 03, 2013
- 40 - 13Meteor StrikeMar. 27, 2013
- 40 - 12Mind of a Rampage KillerFeb. 20, 2013
- 40 - 11Earth From SpaceFeb. 13, 2013
- 40 - 10Building Pharaoh's ChariotFeb. 06, 2013
- 40 - 9Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?Jan. 30, 2013
- 40 - 8Rise of the DronesJan. 23, 2013
- 40 - 7Decoding NeanderthalsJan. 09, 2013
- 40 - 6Doomsday VolcanoesJan. 02, 2013
- 40 - 5Inside the MegastormNov. 18, 2012
- 40 - 4Ultimate Mars ChallengeNov. 14, 2012
- 40 - 3Mystery of Easter IslandNov. 07, 2012
- 40 - 2Forensics on TrialOct. 17, 2012
- 40 - 1Secrets of the Viking SwordOct. 10, 2012
