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The Vikings have become synonymous with voyages and violence, but a new exhibition at the Melbourne Museum demonstrates their domestic and spiritual side.
Early Vikings wouldn't understand nationalism – the secret to their success was to embrace other cultures.
The sun was worshiped as a deity in many cultures – and witnessing it get extinguished could be a particularly terrifying event.
How a widow battled back against the Vikings and became one of the most powerful figures in Britain.
Somehow the sword Excalibur becomes the central character in this laddish remake of the Arthurian legend.
What the Old Norse for Viking can tell us about the Scandinavian explorers.
Trump would not have had a great time navigating the political intrigue presented in the Icelandic Sagas.
New research suggests his military achievements might have been exaggerated.
Orkney's ultra-high incidence has been linked to the weak northern sun. So how come the more northern Shetlands are less afflicted?
The reach of the Vikings in England went further than we thought.
With Vikings on trend, it's high time for a masterclass on the bizarre world of their names.
A bold theory suggests the Vikings may have used a mysterious method of studying sunlight to navigate the oceans.
Stalagmites in Scottish preserve 3,000 years of climate history, suggesting human migration is linked to wet and dry periods.
Why an intrepid trio went to the Isle of Eigg armed with Viking shields and poetry to recreate a funeral ceremony from 1000 years ago.
Researchers have created the finest-scale genetic map of any country in the world.
The connections between technology, urban trading, and international economics which have come to define modern living are nothing new. Back in the first millennium AD, the Vikings were expert at exploring…
The traditional picture of Vikings is one of boatloads of hairy men pillaging their way along the coasts of Europe. Though true to some degree, this stereotype has more recently been tempered with the…
Metal detecting enthusiast Derek McLennan’s recent discovery of Viking-age artefacts at a site in Dumfries and Galloway is both spectacular and impressive. Not only did he uncover a hoard of Viking-age…
The Vikings have arrived at the British Museum. This exhibition, the first of its kind for decades, is notable for its scale and ambition. That there is sufficient demand is unsurprising, given the recent…
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