CultureThe burial custom has never before been documented in pre-Christian graves in Scandinavia.

HistoryWhen the sun set on September 25, 1066, King Harald and thousands of Nordic warriors lay dead. The blood that stained Yorkshire red marked the end of an era spanning several centuries.

CultureThe story of Leif Eriksson's expeditions to the New World continues to fascinate historians.

CultureThe study suggests that the Vikings encountered indigenous peoples long before Columbus "discovered" North America.

CultureThe type of grave and the findings suggest that the woman was a “special person” who belonged to the upper strata of society.

HistoryFor three years, researchers from Lund University have been traveling in reconstructed Viking ships to explore up close how the Norse actually traveled.

HistoryThe presence of the Norse has marked the world's largest island for more than a thousand years - and the early Norse Greenlanders would also make their way to America.

CultureCulture reporter Artist Razz visited the Viking fair at the sacred site in Näsum.

CultureThe find off the island of Funen has been described as 'sensational'.

CultureViking Age dentistry more advanced than previously thought, according to new studies at the University of Gothenburg.

Culture"These are completely unique remains", exclaims archaeologist Ulf Ragnesten.

Culture"This is yet another step away from the image of unsophisticated barbaric Vikings", says senior researcher Mads Dengsø Jessen.

CultureTrade between southern parts of Denmark and northern parts of Scandinavia was already extensive in the 9th century, according to new analysis of hair combs from that time.

Culture"These are the oldest ship graves in Scandinavia," says archaeologist Håkon Reiersen.

ScienceThe northerners settled on the archipelago already half a millennium before the Portuguese, according to researchers.