Latest about Vikings
Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study finds
Drought might have played a major role in the abandonment of the Eastern Settlement of Vikings around 1450, new research finds.
Vikings' 'blood eagle' torture was horrific — and may have actually happened
It literally turned victims inside out.
Horned 'Viking' helmets were actually from a different civilization, archaeologists say
Two spectacular horned helmets may have inspired the myth that more than 1,500 years later, Vikings wore bulls' horns on their helmets.
One of the largest-known Norse longhouses discovered near Viking ship burial
Archaeologists in Norway have discovered the remains of a cluster of Norse longhouses, including one of the largest of these structures ever found.
X-ray analysis reveals 'highly decorated' Viking sword caked in dirt and rust
Archaeologists have revealed the ornate appearance of a Viking heavy sword that is encased in dirt and rust using X-ray analysis.
Viking 'piggy bank' hoard discovered on Isle of Man
An amateur treasure hunter on the Isle of Man has unearthed a Viking Age "piggy bank" hoard.
Skeletons of twin infant Vikings discovered in Sweden
Seven Viking tombs holding well-preserved skeletons, including possible twin infants, have been discovered in the Swedish town of Sigtuna.
Hoard of silver coins may have been part of historic ransom to save Paris
A hoard of silver coins minted in the Carolingian Empire may have been part of a historic ransom to save Paris from a Viking invasion.
