“The mead hall was such a big part of Norse society — it was a place where everyone came together to drink and celebrate and ...

High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time. A new analysis of three Viking swords has found that, as ...

The Vikings were far from a monolithic group. The Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes each brought something different to the table ...

First-time cruisers might fear that being at sea means sacrificing spontaneity and fun while following the crowd, but nothing could be further from the truth. It was like a scene from the comic strip ...

Norway is trying to cement itself as a destination for all things Viking. Thor’s Rike (Thor’s Kingdom) in western Norway aims to not only be Norway’s largest theme park when it opens, it wants to ...

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