The remnants of a large late-Viking-age hall were recently uncovered by a volunteer archaeology group at a farm in Silloth, Cumbria. The load-bearing timber found there was carbon dated to ...

These creatures slither through ancient sagas and Eddas, guarding hoards of gold or bringing about doom. From the venomous Fafnir to the world-encircling Jörmungandr, Norse dragon names echo with ...

The skin, ancient though it was ... Nova Online: The Vikings - Build a Viking village, write your name in runes and discover the secret of Norse ships. Compass - Take a tour of some of the ...

In the festival’s camp, participants meet fellow enthusiasts and share their knowledge of ancient Viking culture. Photographs by David Guttenfelder Along the Dziwna River in Poland, bystanders ...

A silver armband discovered in a surprisingly large hoard buried in Scotland reveal more about this ancient era.