In 1878, archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe uncovered a grave containing a large number of weapons and the skeletal remains of what seemed to be a great Viking warrior. For a century, people assumed the ...

(CNN) — More than 1,000 years ago, carvers in what is now Denmark set their chisels to rock to etch runestones — monuments to Viking leaders naming their deeds and achievements. Two groups of ...

More than 1,000 years ago, carvers in what is now Denmark set their chisels to rock to etch runestones — monuments to Viking leaders naming their deeds and achievements. Two groups of runestones ...

There's a background character in The Northman you probably blinked and missed. But her appearance, however brief, electrified me more than any other thrill in director Robert Eggers' bombastic new ...

In an age ruled by kings and warriors, one English noblewoman rose to power through wit, diplomacy, and survival. This video explores her journey from a political bride to one of the most influential ...

Frida Gustavsson tells PEOPLE that before getting cast to play real-life Viking warrior Freydis Eriksdotter on Vikings: Valhalla she'd "never trained to be strong, I'd trained to be skinny" The recent ...

The Jomsvikings were an elite brotherhood of Viking warriors, but among them one figure stood out—Vagn Åkesson. His story, preserved in saga and legend, tells of a fearless warrior who challenged ...

Ancient military warriors were once a staple of Hollywood movies. Vikings, Roman centurions, Greek swordsmen and medieval knights once ruled the action picture genre, but they've mostly faded away ...

(CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. More than 1,000 years ago, carvers in what is ...