A new study, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, compared rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark societies
A new interpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring, provides fresh insights into the Viking Age monetary system
Scientists uncover evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains Researchers have for the first time discovered evidence of microplastic contamination in archaeological soil…
Vikings in Varnhem, Sweden, suffered from tooth decay: lesions and abrasions on teeth reveal dental problems and attempted treatments
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
The Danish colonisation of Greenland in the 18th century was in part driven by the desire to re-establish contact with early Norse settlers that vanished from the island in the course of the 15th century
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
