Blood, sacrifice and drunkenness: how Christmas was celebrated in the Viking Age, with the transition to the Christian era, the celebration took on a new meaning
Herlaugshaugen burial, in mid-Norway, shows Scandinavia’s oldest known ship burial; the mound was constructed during the Merovingian period
The study shows for the first time that Vikings brought animals, specifically horses and dogs, to Britain in the 9th century
2,000 years of genetic history in Scandinavia elucidates Viking age to modern day; a new study reported in the journal Cell
A Viking Age silver treasure found in Stjørdal municipality; an exceptional find, says archaeologist Birgit Maixner
Ancient DNA pushes the herring trade back to the Viking age; a new study on the subject has been published on PNAS
Findings show that the Vikings’ self-image was influenced by Ancient Rome; the research was carried out by Julie Lund
Upcycling from the past: the Viking Age beadmakers in the trading town of Ribe were more advanced than previously believed
High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs; identified by ancient proteins, fur was important as a trade and status item
Jewellery from the grave of the Frafjord woman, a high status Viking woman was delivered at museum’s door, at Stavanger
