Archaeologists believe they have uncovered the remains of a Viking longhouse in Norway near ... a village along the western coast where many ancient artifacts have previously been found, according ...

Starting in York, once the Viking city of Jorvik, archaeologist Neil Oliver sets out to discover more about Viking home life as he ... he finds evidence of an ancient Viking settlement including ...

5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Icelandic sagas tell how the 10th-century Viking sailor Leif Eriksson stumbled on a new ...

Here, the grassy, low-slung roofs of the Vikings' simple homes and work huts undulate like ... exhibits and a film detailing the settlement's history. "The whole mystique of these Vikings, who ...

A treasure hunter unearthed a silver coin minted during the reign of Guthrum, a Viking commander of eastern England.

Yet, just across the border in Sweden, there’s a treasure trove of Norse history already visible and ... the historic city of Uppsala is home to some remarkable rune stones.

While there’s certainly no shortage of ancient Viking lore enthusiasts ... looming over their heads, both houses had to exist in order for all life in the human realm of Midgard and beyond ...