Researchers have discovered that an ancient gold disc found in southern Denmark includes the earliest written reference to the Norse god Odin, revealing that he was worshiped up to 150 years earlier ...

Most stories of the Vikings and their gods focus on men. It’s time for the women to take centre stage: from giantesses to bad ...

When Tårn Sigve Schmidt decided to consult archaeologists before altering his farm, he had no idea the land held secrets from ...

Talking like an 18th-century pirate? That is sooo “2000 and late.” These days, between the Thor movies and Loki on Disney+, or the TV series Vikings, it’s all about being ancient Norse marauders. Now, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Germany, a metal detectorist has unearthed a 1,000-year-old Viking hoard which contains more than 200 artifacts, including what ...

On a quiet mountain farm in Norway, routine work in the soil has exposed a hoard that had not seen daylight for more than a ...

Drive north of the Swedish capital for about half an hour and you’ll reach the lakeside district of Vallentuna, a pleasant community with cobblestone churches, picnic areas and playgrounds. It’s also ...

Oslo — Three 1,200-year-old Viking ships that have stood the test of time are embarking on their final and possibly riskiest journey to their new forever home in Norway. The first to make the move is ...

Vikings may have been family men who traveled with their wives to new lands, according to a new study of ancient Viking DNA. Maternal DNA from ancient Norsemen closely matches that of modern-day ...

“The mead hall was such a big part of Norse society — it was a place where everyone came together to drink and celebrate and ...