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1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from UK river by magnet fisherExperts have confirmed that a sword pulled from a river in Oxfordshire at the end of last year is an "archaeologically rare" Viking weapon dating to between A.D. 850 and 975.
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Viking market may be buried on a Norwegian island, radar suggestsThe Norwegian island of Klosterøy is famous for its medieval monastery, but new research suggests it was important long before that.
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What's the farthest place the Vikings reached?The Vikings reached as far west as Newfoundland, but did they also venture into Africa, the Middle East and Asia?
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Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates VikingsRivets found at the site hint that the burial mound once housed a pre-Viking ship.
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Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yardThe discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.
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Viking sword from warrior's grave unearthed in family's yard in NorwayThe Viking Age weapon was discovered by a homeowner clearing land for an extension.
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1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in IcelandViking boat graffiti like this record-setting carving are usually "extremely poorly done."
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Double hoard of Viking treasure discovered near Harald Bluetooth's fort in DenmarkA 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.
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Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking shipGround-penetrating radar has revealed the outline of a Viking ship in a mound in southwest Norway that was once thought to be empty.
