Five sites steeped in history that bring us closer to the Vikings. A journey to the Jelling rune stones that brings us to the birth of Denmark and the first leader of these fierce Scandinavian ...

The Jelling stones are large carved runestones from the 10th century. From the year 800 to 1050, what we now know as Denmark played a central role as a home base for Viking expeditions far and wide.

A millennium-old Danish Viking fortress is wowing tourists by offering visitors a broader view of Scandinavia's famed marauders. Along with Denmark's four other known ring fortresses, Trelleborg in ...

At one time, the Vikings were feared around Europe for their battle skills and acutely good sense of where to pillage. But back at their Scandinavian homestead, they lived a much calmer life farming ...

The Vikings were certainly world travelers: From home bases in Scandinavia they made their way as far west as North America, as far south as North Africa, and as far east as Russia and the Middle East ...

In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons ...

Model of the original Viking fortress at Trelleborg in Denmark. A local authority on the Danish island of West Zealand has given the green light to rebuild a Viking fortress on its original ...