Evidence for that theory comes from numerous slipways for military ships from the 3rd century, discovered along the Norw…
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— Vikings, the seafaring conquerors from Scandinavia — were, in a sense, the metrosexuals of their time. They were exceptionally well-groomed and stylish. This is evidenced by a small statuette…
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Vikings are usually shown as brutal, bloodthirsty warriors—battle axes in hand and horned helmets on their heads. In popular culture they storm ashore, plunder villages, and kill without mercy. But…
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Archaeologists digging on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea uncovered three female skeletons with unusually elongated skulls. The remains date back to the 11th century. DNA analysis…
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Vikings were not only notorious raiders and seafarers who reached North America roughly 500 years before Columbus, they were also traders. Between the 8th and 11th centuries they built extensive…
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For decades, people credited Christopher Columbus with “discovering” the Americas after his 1492 voyage. But in the 1960s, researchers uncovered a Viking settlement in North America. Located on Newfoundland, part…
