This early medieval sword, dating to the 9th or 10th century, is one of only a handful ... the weapon’s design and preservation suggest ties to Viking or Baltic cultures. He described it as ...

the discovery of an ax head on a mountaintop overlooking Norway’s Trondheim Fjord led archaeologists to a tenth-century Viking grave. Though they found no remains, the team recovered a sword and ...

This is an elaborate and rare form of 9th or 10th century Viking gold ring. It was found during the excavation of a drainage ditch in Sedbergh. It is a double-banded hoop made from a gold strip ...

Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in North America. 5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 ...