Rök runestone, one of the world's most famous, is believed to have been erected by Vikings fearing a repeat of a previous cold climate crisis in Scandinavia. With hit TV shows and recent ...

The Rold Treasure consists of a total of six gold arm rings with a combined weight of 762.5 grams, making it the third largest Viking Age gold find in Denmark. (North Jutland Museums / CC BY-SA) ...

In an unprecedented discovery that has stunned archaeologists and historians alike, metal detectorists in Norway have unearthed the country's largest-ever Viking Age coin hoard. Found in a field near ...

WŁOCŁAWEK, Poland — Research is underway to learn more about the origins of medieval sword found earlier this month at the bottom of a Polish river, which some experts believe may have belonged to the ...

Viking Age stories often involve modern-day Denmark, the fjords of Norway, the British Isles and Iceland, yet one overlooked stronghold of Viking history lay far north of the Arctic Circle. The sagas ...

A hoard of Viking Age silver coins unearthed from a field in Norway is largest discovery of its kind in the country's history ...

“For this next part, everyone is going to need an axe.” One at a time, 12 undergraduate students chose a blade from the toolbox in a studio at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, a city about ...

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a monumental ship burial on the island of Leka that dates to around AD 700, nearly a century before the Viking Age. The 65-foot vessel, found within the ...

Viking warriors drew their shields, artisans displayed their wares and visitors strolled about in medieval and fantasy gear for the final day of the Ohio Viking Festival. The three-day festival ...

From the gritty realism of History Channel’s Vikings to the sweeping political and religious conflicts of Vikings: Valhalla, the Viking saga on screen has redefined historical drama. These shows blend ...