This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The Vikings of legend were fearless male warriors who raided coastal towns across Europe. But archaeological research shows that Viking women were just as integral to the expansion of Viking society ...

Viking Age Textiles are the passion of Stephanie Anderson of Fosston, Minnesota. Viking era textiles spanning from the 700's to the 1100's are a rare study. Stephanie Anderson of Fosston, Minnesota is ...

Viking explorer Leif Erikson is remembered with a large statue in front of the landmark church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland. Thanks to famous tales of discovery involving the likes of Erik ...

A Norwegian family that ventured into their garden in search of a lost gold earring stumbled instead upon a pair of Viking-era brooches. The Aasviks, who live on the southern Norwegian island of ...

Between the 8th and 11th centuries, Vikings used their longships to travel from Scandinavia to raid, trade and settle in lands far and wide. While the Lindisfarne raid, the settlements on Scottish ...