Most stories of the Vikings and their gods focus on men. It’s time for the women to take centre stage: from giantesses to bad ...

Talking like an 18th-century pirate? That is sooo “2000 and late.” These days, between the Thor movies and Loki on Disney+, or the TV series Vikings, it’s all about being ancient Norse marauders. Now, ...

When Tårn Sigve Schmidt decided to consult archaeologists before altering his farm, he had no idea the land held secrets from ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the 1,200-year-old remains of a large Viking temple in Ose, Norway that was dedicated to the worship of the Norse gods Thor and Odin. "Archaeologists say the large wooden ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Germany, a metal detectorist has unearthed a 1,000-year-old Viking hoard which contains more than 200 artifacts, including what ...

Drive north of the Swedish capital for about half an hour and you’ll reach the lakeside district of Vallentuna, a pleasant community with cobblestone churches, picnic areas and playgrounds. It’s also ...

The Rök stone, an ancient, five-ton granite slab erected by Vikings in southern Sweden in the 9th century AD, has baffled scientists for more than 100 years. Its inscriptions are the earliest known ...

“The mead hall was such a big part of Norse society — it was a place where everyone came together to drink and celebrate and ...