The graves, dating to the second half of the 10th century, align with the reign of King Harald Bluetooth—the monarch who ...

While both Sweden and Denmark have Viking Age heritage sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Norway does not. 'That's a bit ...

A metal detectorist in Germany just uncovered a stunning Viking hoard by the Schlei River — 200 artifacts, including silver ...

The ouroboros as a recurring symbol in art and mythology, a look into its evolution and reinterpretation across cultures and ...

Finding a 1,000-year-old Viking arm-ring made of gold, beautifully created by tying eight gold rods in a row, metal detectorist Ronald Clucas would cause waves in the field of archeology in a peaceful ...

More than a century ago, archaeologists excavated a Viking ship buried in the ground at the Oseberg farm in Tønsberg, Norway. Inside the unusuall ...

The Norse gave the Buddha a neck-ring and bracelet of leather: they ‘converted’ it to become a northern divinity. Similarly, Norse graves quite often contain artefacts from the Caliphate, including ...

This ancient ring bears runic inscriptions that are helping researchers from Stockholm University better understand how Vikings handled economic transactions. The study, published in the Scandinavian ...

The book’s title comes from a lovely phrase in Old Norse poetry evoking gold rings on fingers. ... Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough Profile £25, 384 pages.