Melting ice in Norway has unveiled a remarkable collection of Viking artifacts. Due to the melting ice, these discoveries provide insight into the lives of Vikings who traversed these icy landscapes.

Researchers discovered that Norway's Viking societies were more violent than Denmark's, with higher rates of weapon use and fatal injuries.

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In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even ...

Archaeology director says the piece comes "from what must have been one of Scandinavia's most magnificent helmets." ...

A Viking-themed card game featuring images of Norse gods and myths has been created by a young illustrator for the Jorvik ...

Vikings, jewels, Roman coins, and rune inscriptions. The last year was a significant one for Danish archaeologists. So, the ...

Burial Chamber Reveals 1,200-Year-Old Upright Viking Swords, Symbol of Respect to Valhalla Warriors Two ancient Viking swords ...

New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past. Here are some of the latest discoveries: In the heart of Rome, a dazzling blue material dating back 2,000 years ...

The Vikings started arriving in areas around the ... to the local communities. Archaeology breakthrough: Human remains reveal evidence of cannibalism in Bronze Age Britain The medieval discs ...

While the function of weapons remains ambiguous for burials like the one in Hungary, there is now no doubt about the Viking burial at Birka in Sweden: The woman there was buried in the style of a ...