For years, scholars believed that “Fimbulwinter” may have been based on real events that occurred in and around the year 536 ...
Archaeologists are investigating the possibility Vikings used shortcuts over land to help them move warships and smaller ...
Hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus arrived in North America, Viking Age Norse people may have encountered ...
In one section of the site, archaeologists uncovered a more than 160-foot-long shipwreck, as well as two other shipwrecks of unknown size and a ship-shaped mound. The organization believes much of the ...
If you’ve ever taken a Viking cruise, you’ll recognize the usual suspects: Manfredi’s, the Italian spot known for its ...
The city of Norway will celebrate its Scandinavian history and culture Saturday as they host its 32nd Leif Erikson Festival.
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed 50 “almost intact” human bodies from a “rare” and “unusual” Viking Age burial site, ...
Last Friday, our Floral Design class from the Norse Area Learning Center enjoyed a wonderful field trip at Evergreen Oasis ...
Vikings played a significant role in the global walrus ivory trade, traveling long distances and interacting with Arctic ...
The Viking Age lasted in Åsum from the late 700s until the late 900s, but due to the acidity of Scandinavian soil, which eats away at human bones, it’s tremendously rare to find any burials ...