Viking explorer Leif Erikson is remembered with a large statue in front of the landmark church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland. Thanks to famous tales of discovery involving the likes of Erik ...

An extremely rare Viking ‘Thor’s Hammer’ amulet has been discovered in Iceland. In a Facebook post, archaeologists explained that the sandstone amulet was found at a site in Þjórsárdalur, southern ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland. The ancient longhouse is thought to be a summer settlement built in the 800s, decades before seafaring refugees are ...

The Vikings were master explorers, traversing the Atlantic between the late 8th and mid-11th centuries. From Newfoundland to Greenland, their longships carried them across vast seas. Among their ...

A pebble discovered in Iceland might contain the oldest known picture in the country. The sandstone rock, no larger than a fingertip, was found in Stöð, an ancient settlement on the island’s east ...

Hotel Rangá is helping guests have an unforgettable dining experience inside one of Iceland's most historic caves. Few hotels embrace the adventurous spirit of Iceland like Hotel Rangá. The Small ...

The Viking connection is big business for Iceland. While there have been no Viking ship excavations as in Norway or any runestones found as in Sweden, Iceland still has plenty to draw those with an ...

Three Viking boats embedded in the shores of an Icelandic fjord have been discovered in three days, Iceland Magazine reports. The artifacts, which include a vessel that once belonged to an affluent ...

New research shows that that it's possible Vikings might have used crystals as a backup guidance system when they made their long voyages across the North Atlantic. Dénes Száz and Gábor Horváth, ...

Iceland’s shortlisted Oscar entry “The Deep” (spring 2013) is based on the true story of the sole survivor of a downed fishing boat. Baltasar Kormakur is a member of a growing band of truly ...

With a population of 330,000, Iceland may be the smallest nation to ever qualify to the FIFA World Cup, but its fans stand taller than almost any other team. It's always exciting to see teams make an ...