If these coastal bases did support North Sea raids, it suggests the Viking “shock” of the late eighth century had deeper roots in Roman-era networks, mercenary service, and shipbuilding know-how.

An archaeologist believes he found proof of a Viking city that was supposed to be mythical. Does this evidence actually point ...

When most people hear the word Vikings, they picture towering warriors with braided beards, longships cutting through icy seas, and dramatic battle scenes that look like they came straight out of a ...

The group Straumfjordr, based in Exeter, recreates life during the Iron Age and Viking era.

Like so many critical ice formations worldwide, Norway's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate as global temperatures steadily increase. Underneath those dwindling layers of ice, archaeologists are ...

Calamity after calamity befell Europe at the beginning of the so-called Dark Ages. The Roman Empire collapsed in the late fifth century. Volcanic eruptions in the mid-sixth century blocked out the sun ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Men dressed as Vikings for a fire festival in Shetland, Scotland ...

The isolated Faroe Islands were once home to an unknown population in 500 AD, about 350 years before Vikings ever arrived, according to new research. And the evidence comes from an unusual source: ...