The Vikings were far from a monolithic group. The Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes each brought something different to the table ...

Swedish archaeologists recently found an “unusual” Viking-era coffin dating back over 1,100 years. The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the ...

Researchers employed cutting-edge techniques including microwear analysis and Reflective Transformation Imaging to examine figurines housed at the Swedish History Museum, reports Archaeology Magazine.

New research has revealed the horrors of the Viking age, as the study of skulls showed evidence of devastating disease and infections. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden used ...

TVÅÅKER, SWEDEN—A Viking Age cemetery that contained more than 100 graves and several boat-shaped mounds known as stone ships has been found in southwestern Sweden by researchers led by Petra Nordin ...

Burials found at the site were hundreds of years younger than the Stone Age. Arkeologerna and Sweden's National Historical Museums In 2017, the town of Tvååker, Sweden, started a city planning project ...

With no antibiotics or modern dentistry, persistent ear and tooth infections were the norm for Viking-era residents of modern day Sweden. Reading time 2 minutes Many Viking-era Scandinavians likely ...

The Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman.

Denmark is a land of Viking legends, medieval towns, and fascinating history, yet few places capture the spirit of the past so vividly as Ribe. As Denmark’s oldest town, Ribe is a must-visit ...

Once the capital of a Norse kingdom, this walled northern city is now home to an immersive Viking history museum, archaeological sites and street names that still echo its Scandinavian roots. Few ...