In December 2024, archaeologists from the University Museum of Bergen, led by Søren Diinhoff, uncovered a Viking Age burial ...

Archaeologists uncovered “an unusually rich treasure trove” inside the graves of three wealthy women from the Viking Age, ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable treasure from an excavation at the Skumsnes farm in Fitjar last autumn, including ...

Using ancient DNA, researchers identified migration patterns in Europe during the first millennium AD, linking genetic ...

The extent of their raids had a resounding genetic impact throughout much of Europe, as researchers found that many people outside of Scandinavia during the Viking Age had a mix of local and ...

Study suggests tribes moved to Scandinavia centuries before raiders from the north attacked Lindisfarne in 793AD ...

Twigstats reveals ancient migrations in Europe, enhancing genomic analysis and uncovering genetic shifts from 500 BCE to 1000 ...

There is a growing body of research hinting at the cosmopolitan nature of Viking Age trade, including recent studies revealing extensive trade between the Vikings and the Middle East. A study ...

Ten years on from the discovery of the Viking-age Galloway Hoard in south Scotland, experts have revealed that part of the collection came from West Asia. The collection - described as one of the ...

The Viking Age in Scotland reviews two decades of research that have taken place since the last archaeological survey of the Vikings in Scotland, published in 1998. Advances in scientific analysis ...

highlighting the rich history of the Viking Age in Scandinavia. Yet, just across the border in Sweden, there’s a treasure trove of Norse history already visible and accessible, offering a ...

The Viking-age Galloway Hoard - buried about AD 900 - was unearthed in a south of Scotland field by metal detectorist Derek McLennan in 2014. It contains a variety of objects and materials ...