Viking news, features and articles
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Photos: A man, a horse and a dog found in Viking boat burialSuch viking boat burials are rare and likely only used for burying the elite.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Yes, That Viking Warrior Buried with Weapons Really Was a WomanResearchers answer questions following the explosive finding that a Viking warrior was biologically female.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Photos: Viking warrior is actually a womanHere's what the Viking warrior woman may have looked like.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Did the Vikings Think the Gods Were Watching Them?The Norse gods weren't babysitting humanity.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Ancient DNA from Viking Graves Proves the Fierce Fighters Rode Male HorsesIn Iceland, manly Viking warriors were buried with their male horses.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Do Canadian Carvings Depict Vikings? Removing Mammal Fat May TellCarvings uncovered in the Canadian Arctic may be the earliest portraits of the Vikings created in the Americas.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Viking Ship and Cemetery Found Buried in NorwayArchaeologists discovered the anomaly using radar scans of an area in Østfold County.
By Owen Jarus Published
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An 8-Year-Old Girl Pulled This 1,500-Year-Old Sword Out of a Swedish LakeWhile spending the day near their summer home, Saga the reached into a lake and felt something hard and metallic greet her fingers.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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How on Earth Did These Burials of Viking Descendants Wind Up in Sicily?The discovery of 10 burials near a medieval church in Sicily has led to a rare finding: the skeletal remains of the descendants of Vikings.
By Laura Geggel Published
