But, it is actually not true that these ancient warriors wore horned helmets during their existence and alleged Viking ‘helmets’ actually come from the Bronze Age civilisation that ... to have come ...

A recent archaeological study explores an enigmatic question about the “missing” dead of the 5th century in Britain. A team ...

Finding a Viking Age burial ground of this size is rare, in part because Scandinavian soil doesn't preserve skeletons well.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An extraordinary Viking burial ground with the almost-complete skeletons of roughly 50 people ...

Finding any human remains from the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066) is rare, in part because Scandinavian soils are acidic and don't preserve bones well. So finding 50 burials from this time is ...

Today we journey to Iceland, Norway ... In short, Viking deserves its top-rated cruise reputation, even if you’re well under 50 years of age. Here’s why. Viking Saturn is the nicest ship ...

The team also discovered an even older hut that appears to have been used during the Viking Age. A lake in Hardangervidda National Park, Norway. The shelter used during the Viking Age was found in ...

The Viking Age lasted in Åsum from the late 700s until the late 900s, but due to the acidity of Scandinavian soil, which eats away at human bones, it’s tremendously rare to find any burials ...

although a woman of higher status was buried with a silver-ornamented knife and a piece of glass which was rare in the Viking Age.

The Viking Age was a period in medieval history roughly between the late 8th and 11th centuries when Norsemen known as Vikings—a Scandinavian seafaring people—raided, colonized and traded ...

Experts believe that the farm was the victim of arson at one point, likely coinciding with a period of unrest during the Viking Age in Norway, which stretched from from 800 AD to 1050 AD.