The Viking Age, typically dated from the late 8th century to the early 11th century, marked a period of intense maritime activity across Europe. Norse seafarers from present-day Norway, Denmark, and ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland. The ancient longhouse is thought to be a summer settlement built in the 800s, decades before seafaring refugees are ...

Viking Age stories often involve modern-day Denmark, the fjords of Norway, the British Isles and Iceland, yet one overlooked stronghold of Viking history lay far north of the Arctic Circle. The sagas ...

Whenever Pat Wallace walks by Wood Quay in Dublin’s city centre, he is immediately transported back to the happiest days of his life.

When you think of the Vikings, you probably think of hell-raising warriors leaving Scandinavian countries like Norway and Denmark to pillage neighbouring nations like England, Scotland and France. You ...

An 11th-century Norse coin found in Maine raises the question of whether the Vikings landed there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...