Picture some Viking warriors. What are they wearing ... They’re made entirely of bronze, including the twisted, bull-like horns. They’re probably not objects meant to be worn into battle ...

Here’s how it works. Two spectacular bronze helmets decorated with bull-like, curved horns may have inspired the idea that more than 1,500 years later, Vikings wore bulls' horns on their helmets ...

We all recognize ancient Vikings from their distinctive helmets featuring horns – or at least that’s what imagery from popular culture has led us to believe. The reality is far more practical ...

First: Vikings were jerks. Far more innocent people have been impaled by their stupid horned helmets than all the double-dealing, Pamplonian imbeciles to have ever dodged a bull's horn.

The meaning of “Viking” has changed over time ... at the time), and the western isles.” 4. There were no horns on their helmets. Unfortunately, there is no archaeological evidence ...

Our cover designer knew when he chose the image that it might invite complaints on the grounds of historical accuracy: real Viking helmets did not have horns. Put “Viking helmet” into Google ...

but there's no evidence whatsoever" for horns on helmets. This is partly what has irked the British press, some of whose reviewers have found the exhibition, given the Vikings' well-earned ...