We all want to believe that magical creatures exist. When the world feels too heavy, fantasy offers a world where anything is ...

Yes, they were brutal. They also had women leaders, coveted luxury, and encountered more than 50 cultures from Afghanistan to ...

"Vikings: Valhalla" is an entertaining series based on real-life events, but in crafting its story, the show effectively ...

An archaeologist believes he found proof of a Viking city that was supposed to be mythical. Does this evidence actually point ...

If these coastal bases did support North Sea raids, it suggests the Viking “shock” of the late eighth century had deeper roots in Roman-era networks, mercenary service, and shipbuilding know-how.

Ragnar Lothbrok is one of the most legendary Viking leaders in Norse history, believed to have lived during the 9th century ...

From icy seas to fire-lit longhouses, Dan heads to Iceland to trace the birth of one of the world’s most unique medieval cultures — at the very edge of the known world.

More than 300 Vikings will descend on Peterborough’s Flag Fen Archaeology Park during the Early May Bank Holiday weekend for the return of its biggest and most spectacular event of the year – Viking ...

A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.

The Roman Empire's naval bases probably gave them the idea for similar structures in southern and western Norway.

An archeological dig run by University of Cambridge students has uncovered what appears to be an "execution pit" containing the remains of around 10 young men. The shocking discovery was made near the ...

The series suggests that the early medieval world was not built from nothing. It was built from leftovers: ruined institutions, surviving beliefs, old trade routes, and political habits that never ...