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More than 130 years ago, a Swedish farmer discovered a black dragon — a Viking carving of one, that is. Now, archaeologists have found a metal dragon made from a mold much like this one.

A newly discovered Viking dragonhead pin nearly matches a dragonhead mold found more than 130 years ago.

Here's how Viking navigators may have accidentally sailed on to the mainland of North America while looking for Greenland.

The famed Viking post has been described in sagas passed down over hundreds of years. But its location has been lost to history, until now.

The Vikings' dining choices - that is, chowing down on fish - caused scientists to make a radiocarbon- dating blunder.

Archaeologists aren't sure what the runes spell out.

Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed the remains of a 1,500-year-old farming village near the famed Viking site of Jelling in central Jutland.

The discovery of a Viking-age fortress in Denmark has shed new light on a network of military sites built by the 10th-century Danish king Harald Bluetooth, according to archaeologists.

The Viking-age fortress is likely part of a network of military sites built by the 10th-century Danish king Harald Bluetooth.