But we may not typically think of Viking age Scandinavia as a hub for migration from all over Europe. In a study published in Cell, we show this is exactly what happened. The Viking period (late ...

A new study reported in the journal Cell on January 5 captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over 2,000 ... patterns and gene flow during the Viking age (750–1050 CE).

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Viking age, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries AD, left a lasting mark on the genetics of today's Scandinavians, according to scientists who also documented the ...

But the Viking Age (750–1050 CE) brought a twist. The team discovered that by the 8th century, a wave of central European ancestry had swept into Scandinavia. This influx reshaped the genetic ...

The study also explores the Viking expansion from Scandinavia, including the discovery that many individuals found in two late Viking-age mass graves in Britain had a genetic makeup typical of ...

Archaeologist Greer Jarrett spent three years piloting a small sailboat along the coast of Norway to understand Viking trade ...

The extent of their raids had a resounding genetic impact throughout much of Europe, as researchers found that many people outside of Scandinavia during the Viking Age had a mix of local and ...

Researchers identified a Roman-era gladiator or soldier with partial Scandinavian ancestry, offering evidence of significant migrations long before the Viking Age. Using an innovative DNA analysis ...

The helmet fragment dates from between 650 and 750 CE, just before the commencement of the Viking Age. The period bridges ... from what must have been one of Scandinavia's most magnificent ...

New research has revealed the horrors of the Viking age, as the study of skulls showed ... Viking history dates back to around 700AD, beginning in Scandinavia—Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

EMBERS OF THE HANDS: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age ... “The ‘Age Roughly From 750-1100 C.E. During Which Those Primarily of Scandinavian Origins and Heritage Took Part in Raiding ...