Latest about Vikings
Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in Norway
Forty years after her father stored them away, a woman discovered 32 identical iron ingots that Vikings may have used as a form of currency.
Epic 11-foot-tall sea level rise drove Vikings out of Greenland
Climate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements.
1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggests
The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis.
Earliest mention of Odin, 'king of the gods,' found in treasure hoard from Denmark
The oldest known inscription mentioning the Norse god Odin has been found on a gold pendant in Denmark from the fifth century A.D.
Who were the Vikings, the warriors who raided Europe and explored the New World?
During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East.
Viking warriors sailed the seas with their pets, bone analysis finds
A Viking cemetery in England doesn't just hold the cremated remains of these warriors but also the beloved animals they brought from Scandinavia.
Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in Denmark
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed portions of a massive Viking hall, with more of the structure still buried.
Rare, 'high-status' Viking burial unearthed in a garden in Oslo
Archaeologists have excavated a rare Viking burial in Oslo containing the remains of a high-status individual and a variety of grave goods.
