Archaeologists recently found an artifact-filled Viking-era burial site in Denmark — revealing treasures that once belonged to an elite family. The discovery was announced by Moesgaard Museum (MOMU), ...
The collection of Viking Age coins found by a metal detectorist scouring his hometown Lahti City Museums A metal detectorist in southern Finland has unearthed the country’s largest hoard of Late Iron ...
Apparently, one person's backyard renovation is another Viking's long-lost savings account.
A pair of 13th-century Icelandic texts known as the “Vinland Saga” describes the journey of famous Norse explorer Leif Erikson to a land the Vikings called Vinland. Although there’s plenty of poetic ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. But the Viking house was not an apolitical, neutral space. It was a ...
It’s now confirmed that Norse Vikings, known for their seafaring prowess, reached North America a millennium ago, establishing the first known European settlement at Anse aux Meadows. This revelation, ...
Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in ...
After ancient artifacts are discovered, where do they go? Aside from a minority of pieces sitting in personal collections or artifacts being studied in the lab, many items make their way from a buried ...
Obviously, Scandinavian national museums expect that audiences, domestic and international, visit their museums to see objects from and hear stories about the Vikings. But there’s more to the national ...
Once the capital of a Norse kingdom, this walled northern city is now home to an immersive Viking history museum, archaeological sites and street names that still echo its Scandinavian roots. Few ...
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 ...
Second half of tenth century a.d. Pentz believes the gaming piece may portray an actual Viking of the tenth century a.d. This is especially notable as Viking artists rarely depicted people. Although ...