Step into the world of ancient craftsmanship as we forge a legendary Viking Seax using WOOTZ steel made entirely from recycled old drills. This unique project blends historical weapon-making ...

Twigstats has also revealed northward migration patterns preceding the Viking Age (c. 800–1050 CE). Central European ancestry began appearing in Scandinavia between 300 and 800 CE, suggesting a ...

Archaeologists in Denmark recently uncovered 30 Viking graves—a remarkable find on its own. The bigger surprise? The graves ...

During the Viking Age, from 750 to 1050 C.E., Scandinavians were on the move. The seafaring Vikings were the first people to reach four different continents, visiting Europe, Asia, Africa and ...

Sequencing the genomes of over 400 Viking men, women, and children from ancient burial sites, researchers found evidence of genetic influence from Southern Europe and Asia in Viking DNA dating ...

A new study of nearly 300 ancient Scandinavian genomes has illuminated some sources of Vikings’ genetic ancestry.

Despite numerous movies and TV series that play fast and loose with Viking history, scientists and historians alike are learning more about the real-life Scandinavian warriors known for their ...

A study of Viking teeth a year earlier piqued the interest of the University of Gothenburg’ researchers who conducted this study. They read a research article based on the examination of a large ...

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

Archaeologists excavated a mountainside farm in Årdal and uncovered ancient treasure buried by Vikings. Photos show the four jewelry items. 1,100-year-old silver Viking bracelets found in Norway ...

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.