In modern representations of the Vikings, you will often hear them say that when they die, they expect to find themselves in ...

The Vikings landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada around the year A.D. 1000. So why didn't they colonize the region like ...

Today the old Norse dialect—Norn ... More Johnny Depp than Vin Diesel, Viking leaders painted their eyes, pulled on flashy colored clothing, and donned heavy jewelry—neck rings, dress ...

Discovered in Norway in 1906, the Oseberg ship (above), the best preserved Viking ship ever found, reveals its Norse shipbuilders' graceful construction style. Next, the boatbuilders affixed ...

It’s well established that Viking explorers made it ... to make a variety of products such as jewelry and tools across Europe during the medieval era. Norse cultures were integral for sourcing ...

British historians recently announced the remarkable discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking "wallet," thanks ... of King Sihtric Silkbeard who served as Norse King of Dublin from AD 989 to 1036." ...

The Viking Age - when they were most active in their exploration and raiding - covers the period from the 8th Century until the 11th Century AD. Norse settlers were those from these countries who ...

An explanation of how the Norse settlement of Jarlshof in Shetland, Scotland, has taught archaeologists about the Norse and how they lived. The Norse settled at Jarlshof because it was near the ...

This windswept coastal outpost is the very spot where Norse sailors first settled in North America, the only authenticated Viking site on the continent. Here, the grassy, low-slung roofs of the ...

The Vikings are often portrayed as illiterate ... sound but also has its own distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology (see clickable alphabet at left). Scholars believe that early ...

With the Vikings playing a vital part in the ivory trade, this drove the Norse expansion into the north Atlantic to Iceland and then Greenland; as they looked for new sources of ivory.

An explanation of how the Norse settlement of Jarlshof in Shetland, Scotland, has taught archaeologists about the Norse and how they lived. The Norse settled at Jarlshof because it was near the ...