Latest about Vikings
3-bladed arrowhead 'last touched by Vikings' revealed by melting ice patch
A rare, three-sided Viking arrowhead was discovered by glacial archaeologists in Norway.
Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of 'cheap jewelry' from online auction
A woman in Norway discovered a large, gold Viking ring in a pile of cheap jewelry she bought in an online auction.
Broken pieces of rare Viking sword reunited after 1,200 years apart
Two sleuths in Norway uncovered the pieces of an extremely rare type of sword from the Viking Age.
Viking boat burial discovered in Norway may hold the remains of royal figures
Archaeologists unexpectedly discovered a Viking boat burial deep underground in Norway.
Drought helped push the Vikings out of Greenland, new study finds
Drought might have played a major role in the abandonment of the Eastern Settlement of Vikings around 1450, new research finds.
Vikings' 'blood eagle' torture was horrific — and may have actually happened
It literally turned victims inside out.
Horned 'Viking' helmets were actually from a different civilization, archaeologists say
Two spectacular horned helmets may have inspired the myth that more than 1,500 years later, Vikings wore bulls' horns on their helmets.
One of the largest-known Norse longhouses discovered near Viking ship burial
Archaeologists in Norway have discovered the remains of a cluster of Norse longhouses, including one of the largest of these structures ever found.
