Viking news, features and articles
-
Viking sword placed on warrior's left side likely prepared him for 'mirror afterlife'It's possible the Vikings thought the afterlife was a mirrored version of the real world.
By Laura Geggel Published
vikings -
Oldest Viking settlement possibly unearthed in IcelandArchaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
vikings -
Viking 'treasure' of rare artifacts revealed on a long-lost mountain trailMelting ice revealed a long-lost trail in Norway that was strewn with objects dating to the Viking Age.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
vikings -
Fungus is destroying a buried Viking ship. Here's how Norway plans to save it.Archaeologists in Norway are racing to save a buried Viking ship from fungus.
By Laura Geggel Published
vikings -
Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemeteryPowerful storms on Scotland's Orkney Islands exposed ancient human remains in a Pictish and Viking cemetery.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
vikings -
Lindisfarne: The 'Holy Island' where Vikings spilled the 'blood of saints'Reference article: Facts about Lindisfarne.
By Owen Jarus Published
vikings -
Radar Uncovers Viking Ship Buried on Norway FarmThe remains of a Viking ship have been discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy, on the island of Smøla, in Norway.
By Owen Jarus Published
vikings -
Unusual Viking Burial Site in Norway Contains Two Stacked Boats, Each with a BodyArchaeologists found not one, but two Vikings buried in boats — right on top of each other.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
vikings -
Battle-Scarred Viking Shield-Maiden Gets Facial Reconstruction for First TimeScientists reconstructed the face of a battle-scarred Viking shield-maiden for the first time ever.
By Brandon Specktor Published
vikings
