Irelands population was in decline for almost 200 years before the Vikings settled in the 10th century, according to new…
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Scandinavians during the Vendel Period and Viking Age perfected the large-scale production of tar, which helped to preserve their ships…
Adam of Bremen’s depictions of the Norse cultic center ‘Gamla Uppsala’ is an important historical account. A significant source of…
Researchers have always assumed that the remains of an individual found in the Viking town of Birka were from a…
It appears as if dried cod was an important commodity product during the Viking Age already, according to a study…
Our perception of sword and ax swinging Vikings, storming on shore, may have to be slightly updated by the Viking…
A Viking armada of ships headed south towards the Mediterranean in 859 CE. Björn Ironside and his mentor and fathers…
An enthusiastic amateur archaeologist found a 1300-year-old figure on Odin. The finding also raises a question: Did the Vikings have…
An amateur archaeologist recently made the discovery of coins and silver dating to the period of Harald Bluetooth reign in…
An archaeological site probably linked to the Vikings has been found in North America. An archaeologist discovered the remains of…
A hiker has found a 1,200-year-old Viking sword in Norway. The discovery was originally made three years ago at Haukeli,…
New DNA research shows that the Vikings brought their families when they sailed out to raid, conquer and settle distant…
These stunning images of Aurora Borealis (northern lights) were captured by Adam Woodworth at L’anse aux Meadows, in Newfoundland. The…
A great Viking treasure hoard has been found in Scotland. It has been described as one of the most important…
We know that Vikings settled for a short time in Newfoundland, but did they go even further? Iceland to Greenland…