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.

The key historical twist is location. By itself, a single pendant can look like a lost trinket; in context, it becomes part of a pattern that helps plot movement, supply, and presence. Coupland says ...

However, he noted that the Vikings could have sailed down the coast of Maine from Newfoundland in the 11th century. Svein Gullbekk, a professor in the Museum of Cultural History at the University of ...

After ancient artifacts are discovered, where do they go? Aside from a minority of pieces sitting in personal collections or artifacts being studied in the lab, many items make their way from a buried ...

Like so many critical ice formations worldwide, Norway's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate as global temperatures steadily increase. Underneath those dwindling layers of ice, archaeologists are ...

Game of Thrones' star Iain Glen will swap Westeros for the real world as he narrates Noiser podcast 'Real Vikings'.