High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time. A new analysis of three Viking swords has found that, as ...

Discounted tickets will be sold on Eventbrite until May 14; regular price tickets will be sold at the gate on all three days of the festival.

In Norse mythology, not every soul went to a shining hall filled with feasting warriors. Many were believed to travel ...

First-time cruisers might fear that being at sea means sacrificing spontaneity and fun while following the crowd, but nothing could be further from the truth. It was like a scene from the comic strip ...

When most people hear the word Vikings, they picture towering warriors with braided beards, longships cutting through icy seas, and dramatic battle scenes that look like they came straight out of a ...

Aidan Gray, a Princeton senior majoring in classics, came well-prepared to his class on “The Vikings: History and Archaeology.” He was eager to recreate an inscription from the ninth-century Kingmoor ...

Viking history is idealized in pop culture, resulting in films that go from amazing to terrible. We've handpicked the 10 best ...

Replicas of Norse houses from 1,000 years ago inL'anse Aux Meadow, Newfoundland. From the 9th to 11th centuries A.D., Viking explorers ventured out into the northern Atlantic Ocean. Long lasting ...

High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time. A new analysis of three Viking swords has found that, as ...