Mystorical

The Viking map of the world, called the Vinland Map, has been a source of debate for decades. Now it appears it may not be what it seems....

Is this ancient cave the original residence of an Anglo-Saxon king-turned-priest? And can it really be the oldest surviving home in...

Recently, funds were allocated to excavate a Viking ship. If it's not conserved soon, a fungus will eat away at what little remains.

Recent DNA analysis shows that the Vikings, a people that many believe was mostly white skinned with blonde hair, were actually darker....

To their complete surprise, a couple renovating their home in Norway recently uncovered not just historical artifacts but a Viking grave.

Glacier melt and eroding cliffs are exposing Viking-era artifacts that are changing our understanding of how the Vikings lived—and died.

A recent interpretation of a runestone in Sweden suggests that it described not war, but a symbolic battle between light and dark.

While making improvements to a highway, archaeologists unearthed a Viking grave mound in central Norway. What they found surprised them.

Metal detectorists who found a hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure were sentenced to prison this month for not reporting their $15 million find.

A recent facial reconstruction of a 1000-year-old skull found from Norway lends credence to the existence of the legendary Shield Maidens.