What is it about the Viking Age that drives so much interest? A common view is that it was a violent period across Europe, ...

Viking Age Textiles are the passion of Stephanie Anderson of Fosston, Minnesota. Viking era textiles spanning from the 700's to the 1100's are a rare study. Stephanie Anderson of Fosston, Minnesota is ...

The Oseberg longship – considered one of the most important historical discoveries of the Viking age — voyaged to its final destination last month. But the journey it took to get there was complicated ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, fetuses set to avenge their fathers—and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the realities ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the ...

A new display showcases the "extraordinary" Viking and Bronze Age treasures unearthed on the Isle of Man over the past 200 ...

New research has revealed the horrors of the Viking age, as the study of skulls showed evidence of devastating disease and infections. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden used ...