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Experience Greenland’s Inuit and Viking sheep farms on this stunning trailJuly 19, 2024 – Most visitors only get a fleeting glimpse of the country. With more time, travelers can hike past cobalt fjords, verdant pastures, and well-preserved Viking ruins.
The essential guide to visiting DublinJuly 09, 2024 – Here’s what you need to know about Ireland’s capital—when to go, what to do, and how to get around.
What makes the North Sea's waves so treacherous—and what it's like sailing themDecember 15, 2023 – Videos of the North Sea's large, eye-popping waves often go viral on TikTok—but people have been navigating these stormy waters for millennia.
The Viking origins of your Bluetooth devicesNovember 30, 2023 – Bold and ruthless, King Harald Gormsson gave his name to the wireless technology that unites devices the way he united Scandinavia.
'Denmark’s salvation'? Runestones hint at Viking queen's powerOctober 10, 2023 – Researchers say a new analysis of Denmark’s Jelling Stones suggest a 10th-century woman named Thyra may have been a key political player.
Facts vs. fiction: How the real Vikings compared to the brutal warriors of loreDecember 27, 2022 – DNA testing and archeological finds are offering new insights into the real lives of the Vikings.
These are some of the world’s most spectacular Viking artifactsMay 30, 2022 – Much of what we know about Vikings and their thousand year-old way of life rests on the physical clues left behind – and the odd fanciful embellishment.
'100-year find’: Enormous Viking ship holds surprising clues on burial ritualsMarch 15, 2023 – The 1,200-year-old vessel, discovered in a Norwegian potato field, is revealing an extraordinary picture of how ancient Scandinavian warlords were sent into the afterlife.
An intact Viking ship burial held riches—and a surprising mysteryMay 17, 2022 – When a massive longship was unearthed in Norway more than 100 years ago, its occupants were expected to be powerful men. Instead, the richest grave site of Viking Age belonged to two women, whose identities remain unknown.
After pillaging France and Spain, Viking raiders set their sights on RomeDecember 09, 2021 – Commanded by the fearsome Bjorn Ironside and Hastein, Viking longships headed to the Mediterranean in the 850s. Their mission? To capture the riches of Rome.
A guide to Stockholm, Sweden's water-framed archipelago capitalOctober 28, 2023 – The Swedish capital’s character has been shaped by water over the centuries — and life on this scattering of islands continues to be dominated by it.
Who were the Vikings?June 13, 2019 – Notorious for their violent raids, the Vikings influenced everything from language to tax systems throughout much of the world.
Ancient solar storm pinpoints Viking settlement in Americas exactly 1,000 years agoOctober 20, 2021 – An analysis of wood from L’Anse aux Meadows zeroes in on a cosmic event to reveal that the European seafarers were felling trees in Newfoundland in A.D. 1021.
Viking ship's buried clues may reveal identities of mystery womenDecember 30, 2019 – Found buried on a farm in Oseberg, Norway, an ancient Viking ship held sleighs, tapestries, silken bands, and the bones of two unidentified women.
Scientists raid DNA to explore Vikings’ genetic rootsSeptember 16, 2020 – While our modern ideas of these ancient seafarers paint a very homogenous picture, their reality was decidedly diverse.
Lost Viking ‘highway’ revealed by melting iceApril 15, 2020 – 1,000-year-old horseshoes, sleds, and tools are emerging from a shrinking ice patch in Norway, telling the story of the rise and fall of a mountain pass and the people who traveled along it.
