More than a century after Norway's Gokstad ship burial was first excavated, scientists are examining the remains of the VIking chieftain buried inside and learning the truth about how he lived and ...

The Vikings weren’t a unified people, and Scandinavia was peppered with small, warring states ruled by kings, jarls, and ...

Metal detectorist Roy Søreng was scouring a field in Norway when he stumbled upon an oval-shaped metal brooch. When ...

Centuries before modern travelers reached Norway’s Lofoten islands for the scenery, Viking chieftains settled here for fertile soil and rich fishing grounds.

Archaeologists in coastal Norway have uncovered a Viking-Age grave that is forcing specialists to rethink what they know ...

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