Viking

Independent researcher points to Cumbria as resting place of legendary Viking Ivar the Boneless

Icelandic saga literature indicates ivar was buried 'in england, in a mound on a boundary'

The old Viking Ship Museum, pictured in 2019.
The old Viking Ship Museum, pictured in 2019.

Oseberg leads the way: Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum begins final move of a 1,200-year-old fleet

The empty grave of Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey, dated to the late 14th or early 15th century.

Forgotten king created England 141 years before William the Conqueror, yet is unknown today

The ivory viking.

An ivory Viking ‘king’ figurine unveiled in Denmark upends the barbarian stereotype


Ancient Viking burial ship discovered in Norway - report

The site, a grave mound in Karmoy in western Norway, was discovered by archeologist Haakon Shetelig over 100 years ago.

 The Oseberg ship at archeological site in Norway (illustrative).

Two men arrested after trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins to undercover police

The coins found in the possession of the two men are believed to have been minted between 874CE and 879CE and issued in both Wessex and Mercia. 

Anglo Saxon and Anglo Viking coins dating from the tenth century are displayed at the British Museum in London March 4, 2014. The coins are part of a major new exhibition 'Vikings: Life and Legend' which runs from March 6 to June 22

Viking nobility ring, rare coins unearthed by child playing with metal detector

The coins featured a cross which, according to the museum’s statement, indicated that the coins are from late within King Bluetooth’s rule. 

Anglo Saxon and Anglo Viking coins dating from the tenth century are displayed at the British Museum in London March 4, 2014. The coins are part of a major new exhibition 'Vikings: Life and Legend' which runs from March 6 to June 22

Did rising sea levels push the Vikings out of Greenland? - study

The mystery of the disappearance of Vikings from Greenland has long been the subject of debate. This new study found that sea levels rose due to the Little Ice Age.

 The ruins of the Hvalsey Church of the Viking's Eastern Settlement in Greenland.

Archaeologists in Denmark uncover hall that may have belonged to Viking noble

The hall likely dates to the last half of the ninth century or the beginning of the 11th century

Church in Hune, Denmark

Glacial archaeologists find arrow in melting ice

The arrow was found between loose stones, likely transported from further up the slope as the snow melted and the water trickled down the mountain. 

 Arrowhead found in Norwegian mountains after a glacier melted.

Viking sword discovered in Norway by metal detector enthusiasts

The University of Stavanger said: “The sword would have one of the most spectacularly ornamented and heaviest types of swords from the Viking Age.”

University of Stavanger campus

Cathedral in Norway believed to have been built over Viking settlement

“What we have found is the bones of a pig, which has clearly been thrown on the spot with meat and skin intact," said Sean Denham from the UiS.

Viking overlooking the Strindfjord and Munkholmen.

Archaeologists discover remains of Viking rituals in Iceland

A boat-shaped structure was discovered, as well as dozens of beads, some of them having their origin directly traced to Iraq.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik

Long-forgotten Viking mountain pass found in Norway following glacier melt

Due to global warming, high-elevation ice patches and glaciers have recently yielded a myriad of historical finds for archaeologists to discover.

A general view over a valley in the mountains of south Norway from beside Lendbreen glacier is seen in this undated picture