Archaeologists associated with the Moesgaard Museum in Denmark uncovered the untouched burial site of a powerful chieftain ...

Before Alfred the Great, there was Æthelwulf—the Noble Wolf who held Wessex together with sword and strategy. His reign was ...

The hoard, dating back roughly 1,000 years, was found on the shores of the Schlei, an inlet in the Baltic Sea.

During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Reading about Viking history at the time, he was intrigued by a stone inscribed with runes that praised the exploits of a 10th-century Danish king called Harald Bluetooth.

History books typically depict Vikings as blue-eyed, blonde-haired, burly men sailing the North Atlantic coast to pillage wherever they set foot on land.While some of that may be true, a new ...

Vikings star Katheryn Winnick has shown off the work of hair, makeup and costuming to great effect as Lagertha, Ragnar’s first wife. Pic credit: History Not many dramas on TV have the distinct ...

With Season One of Vikings: Valhalla poised to debut exclusively on Netflix starting at midnight PT on February 25, let’s break down who's who in the cast, from the historical figures to the new ...