Mystorical

Until now, it has been believed that the horned helmets found in Denmark in 1942 were once worn by the Vikings. But radiocarbon dating...

Earlier this year, archaeologists analyzed pieces of wood from the Viking settlement site in Newfoundland. What they found substantiates...

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.