The Vikings were far from a monolithic group. The Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes each brought something different to the table, shaping the Viking Age in their own ways. By understanding their unique ...

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 ...

Archaeologists find largest-ever Viking ‘super ship’ longer than two school buses - Archaeologists say ship was built with ...

Despite being synonymous with the Viking Age, Norway currently has no Viking sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This is why that could soon change. This week, Norway’s Directorate for Cultural ...

Maritime archaeologists from Denmark's Viking Ship Museum have unearthed an extraordinary find beneath the waters near Copenhagen - the largest medieval cog ever discovered. The 600-year-old vessel ...

One of the earliest Norse myths depicts the so-called god of thunder in women’s clothing. Far from undermining Thor’s power, the story speaks volumes about how the Vikings understood humour and the go ...

Happy with the inaugural Great Northern Viking Festival, founder Inga From eyed the revelry she and volunteers helped create during the weekend at Jack McGowan farm. From said the all-volunteer effort ...

Viking Park in Gurnee was developed beginning in 1973 but reminders of activities on the property off Old Grand Avenue long before then aren’t hard to find. Besides three structures that have survived ...