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 ...

An ancient cave complex containing Viking carvings from the early Kyivan Rus time was discovered behind an abandoned house in central Kyiv. Photo from Dmytro Perov A conservationist in Ukraine ...

Carvings uncovered in the Canadian Arctic may be the earliest portraits of the Vikings created in the Americas. But archaeologists have been puzzling over whether the artwork really shows the infamous ...

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More than 130 years ago, a Swedish farmer discovered a black dragon — or, that is, a Viking carving of one that had a pointy horn on its head and a curled mane down its neck. The soft soapstone ...

Archaeologists uncovered a small rock animal, likely a rare children’s toy, at a Viking-age house in Seyðisfjörður, photos show. Screengrab from Fjörður Seyðisfjörður archaeological site's Facebook ...

Watermelon harvesting is in full-swing in Central Australia, with fruit being sent around the country for the start of summer. While some will choose to eat them whole, or serve them up as dessert, ...