In the remote wilderness of Ontario, a small stone etched with strange symbols has sparked renewed debate among historians ...

Placenames, too, reveal an Irish influence. Írafell and Írafellsbunga in northwest Iceland derive from the Old Norse Íra meaning “Irish”, and fell means “mountain” or “hill”.

To date, the only confirmed Viking site on the American continent is L’Anse aux Meadows, a 1,000-year-old way station discovered in 1960 on the northern tip of Newfoundland.

Although English speakers were okay with keeping “glitter” and “glimmer,” they wanted the Norse invaders off their island. In the late 870s, Alfred the Great rallied his fighters and claimed victory.

In Old Norse, geit referred to a she-goat—but as an insult, the same word could also be used for a cowardly, gutless person. 6. Grybba An insult directed at women meaning “ugly hag.” 7., 8 ...

Archaeology Metal detectorists stumble across 1200-year-old treasure, unusual Christian artifact in Viking graves Pearls, coins and a clasp from a Christian Bible were among the treasure found ...

All that is true enough, writes Eleanor Barraclough in “Embers of the Hands,” her survey of Norse life outside the longboat. Even so, she continues, “The ‘Age Roughly From 750-1100 C.E.

Viking Dynasty is pencilled in for a late 2025 Steam Early Access release, but it's possible, as was the case with Vampire Dynasty, we'll get a demo before then.

Skeletal remains found in the well of a Norwegian castle likely belong to “Well-man,” who is mentioned in the passage of an 800-year-old Norse saga.

British historians recently announced the remarkable discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking "wallet," thanks to two curious metal detectorists. Manx National Heritage, an organization based on the ...