Yes, they were brutal. They also had women leaders, coveted luxury, and encountered more than 50 cultures from Afghanistan to ...

A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.

One archeologist believes he found evidence of the Viking city of Jomsborg on a Polish island in the Baltic Sea. The researcher claims to have discovered remains of an ancient fortress. Whether the 10 ...

The series suggests that the early medieval world was not built from nothing. It was built from leftovers: ruined institutions, surviving beliefs, old trade routes, and political habits that never ...

The Viking exhibition opened in June 2024 at the NTNU University Museum in Trondheim. The theme for its first year focused specifically on the Vikings’ journeys across the world, both as raiders and ...

If these coastal bases did support North Sea raids, it suggests the Viking “shock” of the late eighth century had deeper roots in Roman-era networks, mercenary service, and shipbuilding know-how.

In this guest article, historian Tony McMahon explores the numerous theories that the Holy Grail was brought to Britain, ideas he also investigated with Professor Alice Roberts in the Sky HISTORY ...

Brett Porto has a young, energetic team with a short memory and the atmosphere on Tuesday at Rocket Hill for the Class 3A regional semis against Geneva was tingling with postseason electricity.

People seem forever reimagining the seafaring Vikings from northern Europe, but 'the Viking Age' is one of the most confusing ...

The Roman Empire's naval bases probably gave them the idea for similar structures in southern and western Norway.

In the 9th century, a new kind of Viking warlord arrived in Ireland with a royal fleet, a plan for conquest, and a willingness to wage holy war. This chapter traces the sack of Armagh, the creation of ...

The NFL season is now officially over. The Minnesota Vikings missed the postseason at 9-8 after going 14-3 the previous year. The Seattle Seahawks just won their first Super Bowl since 2013. Who was ...