The Vikings were never a single unified people. Norse societies included traders, settlers, and raiders from diverse backgrounds across Scandinavia and beyond. Over centuries, myths and political ...

What would a Viking feast have been like? When would this get-together be held, what types of food would likely be served ...

New archaeological clues are shedding light on the fate of isolated Norse colonies in Greenland that disappeared during the Middle Ages.

A windswept mound on England’s Cumbrian coast may conceal one of the most sought-after Viking burials in Britain: the grave of Ivarr “the Boneless”, a feared 9th-century war leader linked to the Great ...

In 2013, the History Channel premiered Vikings, a historical fantasy series that would go onto to reshape the genre for fans everywhere. Presented as a dramatization based on facts of Norse history, ...