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