In the ninth century, the Vikings sought fame and fortune in "Syden," the Mediterranean countries extending from west to east ...

The most surprising discovery is how much of a mess they made with their food inside the shack, says an archaeologist.

"Since the silver tax has not been moved on, it can give us completely new insights about life and society during the Viking era." Demuth added that it was the "biggest [discovery] I have ...

Hidden deep under the floorboards of a small house, an excavation team uncovered four silver bracelets dating to the Viking Age, likely from the 9 th century AD. The silver bracelets were found in ...

In the heart of the rugged landscape of Hardangervidda, a vast mountainous plateau in Norway, a group of archaeologists, on ...

This suggests the artifacts date to the Viking Age, a period in medieval history between roughly the late 8th and 11th centuries, when the Vikings—a Scandinavian seafaring people—raided ...

Ten years ago, a Viking-era artifact was unearthed in Scotland. Now, it’s far-flung origins have been revealed, museum ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a set of uniquely decorated bracelets on the site of a "large and powerful" Viking Age farm.

While walking with a metal detector this spring, 22-year-old archeology student Gustav Bruunsgaard uncovered a hoard of silver that dates back to the Viking Age. The sparkly find has links to the ...

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"Since the silver tax has not been moved on, it can give us completely new insights about life and society during the Viking era." Archaeologists believe that there was a "large and powerful" Viking ...

Ten years ago, a Viking-era artifact was unearthed in Scotland. Now, it’s far-flung origins have been revealed, museum officials said. Photo from National Museums of Scotland In 2014 ...