The Vikings' reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years.
Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...
Archaeologists also unearthed brooches, necklace beads, knives and a small shard of glass that may have served as an amulet.
Ship-shaped graves have been identified at the site, which came to light during investigations of an earlier Stone Age ...
Alongside the 'Skol' chant, sounding the Gjallarhorn is one of the Vikings most-cherished home-game traditions. Knowing the rarity of the honor, Erdahl immediately broke into tears when she heard ...
Archeologists in Denmark have made one of the most notable discoveries in recent history: a group of 50 skeletons found in a burial ground, believed to be from the Viking Era. The skeletal remains ...
In a millennium era as we're in now, this is the inspiration of the Vikings: It's not only the historical impact that they had on Europe and in discovering the North American continent for the ...
It was supposed to be a routine Stone Age settlement excavation to clear a path for a new roundabout and water pipes near Tvååker in southern Sweden. It turned into so much more, as archaeologists ...
A hoard of 36 Viking age silver coins found by two metal detectorists in a field in the Isle of Man has been legally declared as treasure at an inquest. Many of the pieces, which date between 1000 ...
The rare unearthing occurred at a Viking-era burial site Åsum near Odense, the third largest city in Denmark, according to Reuters and CNN. Archeologists from the Museum Odense spent six months ...
Along with Kevin O’Connell offering Jamie Erdahl the chance to sound the Gjallarhorn, he also came on Good Morning Football to speak about the Vikings’ 5-0 start. “I have a lot of confidence ...