New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...

This conclusion comes from the higher number of injuries on skeletons and the large number of weapons found in Norway. The research, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, reveals ...

Burial Chamber Reveals 1,200-Year-Old Upright Viking Swords, Symbol of Respect to Valhalla Warriors Two ancient Viking swords were discovered in a stone burial chamber in central Sweden during a ...

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Vikings have arrived in York as Europe’s largest festival celebrating all things Norse returns to the city for its 40th year.

In Norse Mythology, the goddess Freja is associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and farseeing magic. She is featured in many mythological stories and often in stories inspired by ...

The JORVIK Viking Festival will return to York this February half-term. Five days of Norse fun are planned from February 17 to 23, with hands-on combat, lectures, a parade of Vikings, dramatic evening ...

Red Apple Farm in Phillipston will be transformed into a Viking encampment this weekend for the Northfolk NightMarket: A ...

Those who could not run fast enough were killed and their helmets, weapons and armour were stolen. The Vikings did not send many ships on their first raids. They made surprise attacks on ...

If you’re looking for a deeper Norse experience you can tinker with the plentiful Skyrim mods available for the game, which offer up longboats, authentic Viking weapons and outfits, and much ...