Vikings Grid List Latest about Vikings Double hoard of Viking treasure discovered near Harald Bluetooth's fort in Denmark By Tom Metcalfe published 1 May 23 A metal detectorist has unearthed two hoards of Viking silver in a field in Denmark, including coins made during the reign of the powerful Danish king Harald Bluetooth. Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking ship By Tom Metcalfe published 28 April 23 Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the outline of a Viking ship in a mound in southwest Norway that was once thought to be empty. Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in Norway By Sascha Pare published 27 April 23 Forty years after her father stored them away, a woman discovered 32 identical iron ingots that Vikings may have used as a form of currency. Epic 11-foot-tall sea level rise drove Vikings out of Greenland By Mindy Weisberger published 19 April 23 Climate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements. 1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggests By Tom Metcalfe published 4 April 23 The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis. Earliest mention of Odin, 'king of the gods,' found in treasure hoard from Denmark By Tom Metcalfe published 11 March 23 The oldest known inscription mentioning the Norse god Odin has been found on a gold pendant in Denmark from the fifth century A.D. Who were the Vikings, the warriors who raided Europe and explored the New World? By Owen Jarus published 6 March 23 During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East. Viking warriors sailed the seas with their pets, bone analysis finds By Kristina Killgrove published 1 February 23 A Viking cemetery in England doesn't just hold the cremated remains of these warriors but also the beloved animals they brought from Scandinavia. Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in Denmark By Jennifer Nalewicki published 10 January 23 Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed portions of a massive Viking hall, with more of the structure still buried. Rare, 'high-status' Viking burial unearthed in a garden in Oslo By Owen Jarus published 10 January 23 Archaeologists have excavated a rare Viking burial in Oslo containing the remains of a high-status individual and a variety of grave goods. 123456789Archives Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles2Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved3300,000-year-old footprints reveal extinct humans went on a lakeside family outing among giant elephants and rhinos4Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'5A rare type of black hole never proven to exist could be orbiting our galaxy right now, Hubble telescope reveals1'Mini kangaroos on steroids' make comeback in South Australia after disappearing for 100 years2Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles3Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved4Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'5Climate change could trigger gigantic deadly tsunamis from Antarctica, new study warns
Double hoard of Viking treasure discovered near Harald Bluetooth's fort in Denmark By Tom Metcalfe published 1 May 23 A metal detectorist has unearthed two hoards of Viking silver in a field in Denmark, including coins made during the reign of the powerful Danish king Harald Bluetooth.
Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking ship By Tom Metcalfe published 28 April 23 Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the outline of a Viking ship in a mound in southwest Norway that was once thought to be empty.
Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in Norway By Sascha Pare published 27 April 23 Forty years after her father stored them away, a woman discovered 32 identical iron ingots that Vikings may have used as a form of currency.
Epic 11-foot-tall sea level rise drove Vikings out of Greenland By Mindy Weisberger published 19 April 23 Climate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements.
1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggests By Tom Metcalfe published 4 April 23 The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis.
Earliest mention of Odin, 'king of the gods,' found in treasure hoard from Denmark By Tom Metcalfe published 11 March 23 The oldest known inscription mentioning the Norse god Odin has been found on a gold pendant in Denmark from the fifth century A.D.
Who were the Vikings, the warriors who raided Europe and explored the New World? By Owen Jarus published 6 March 23 During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East.
Viking warriors sailed the seas with their pets, bone analysis finds By Kristina Killgrove published 1 February 23 A Viking cemetery in England doesn't just hold the cremated remains of these warriors but also the beloved animals they brought from Scandinavia.
Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in Denmark By Jennifer Nalewicki published 10 January 23 Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed portions of a massive Viking hall, with more of the structure still buried.
Rare, 'high-status' Viking burial unearthed in a garden in Oslo By Owen Jarus published 10 January 23 Archaeologists have excavated a rare Viking burial in Oslo containing the remains of a high-status individual and a variety of grave goods.
